NC Shrimping Bill Prompts Backlash From Coastal Fishermen

‘Injustice’: Lawmakers vow to fight Senate’s shrimp trawl ban - The Coastland Times

By Trista Talton, CoastalReview.org A group of state lawmakers vow they will fight for North Carolina shrimpers to continue trawling in inland and nearby offshore waters. Several legislators on Tuesday spoke out against a last-minute amendment injected into a House bill originally aimed at expanding recreational access to southern flounder and red snapper. They called the revision an “injustice,” “bad,” “wrong,” and one that would shutter the st…

Brunswick County fisherman warns amendment in House Bill 442 could ruin NC shrimp & fishing industry

SUPPLY, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick County resident Brad Robbins has spent years trawling for shrimp on two boats he owns, but a new bill in the NC General Assembly could cause problems for him and other fishermen. House Bill 442, originally meant to reintroduce the state’s recreational flounder season, had an amendment added to it once it went to the Senate. The amendment would ban trawlers from using their nets in all inshore waters and within a hal…

Shrimpers, restaurants on OBX worried about potentially ‘devastating’ legislation

MANTEO, N.C. (WAVY) — Chef Alex Rodriguez at 1587 Restaurant tosses a handful of shrimp into a skillet with flair and flame, preparing a gumbo that will top a heaping mound of grits. But they're not just any shrimp — they're green-tails, harvested from nearby Pamlico Sound. The shrimping industry permeates life on the Outer Banks, from the boats to the restaurant tables. That's why House Bill 442 is causing so much concern. The bill itself would…

House bill could effectively destroy NC's shrimping industry, experts warn

A NC House bill amendment banning inshore shrimp trawling could eliminate 80% of the state's shrimp production, industry leaders warn.

Protesters rally at Legislative Building to oppose shrimp trawling bills

Hundreds who work in the shrimping industry in North Carolina gathered outside the Legislative Building as trucks circled the complex.

NC shrimping bill prompts backlash from coastal fishermen

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- Coastal fishermen are turning out in full force in Raleigh on Tuesday to oppose a bill that would ban some kinds of shrimp fishing. Large commercial trucks with signs reading 'NC Seafood for All No Trawl Ban' honked their horns and drove circles around the legislative building as fishermen in the building called for lawmakers to vote no on House Bill 442. The bill bans commercial shrimp trawling within a half mile of the …