US EditionHouse Republicans Block Vote on NC Shrimp Trawling Ban Bill
- House Republicans unanimously voted not to advance House Bill 442, a Senate-passed bill banning shrimp trawling in North Carolina inland waters, in June 2025.
- The decision followed a strong protest by about 100 shrimpers who argued the ban would harm their livelihoods and coastal economies, influencing lawmakers against the measure.
- The Senate had passed the bill with a 41-4 vote last week, amending it to add a coastal trawling ban, but the House scrapped it after robust debate and a caucus meeting.
- Senator Hanig declared that they have achieved a victory on this matter and remain committed to future success, while Brent Fulcher credited the protests for influencing the outcome and highlighted the fishing industry's need for solidarity, invoking the phrase "united we stand, united we fall."
- The bill's failure ends this session but does not eliminate future attempts, as fishing communities vow to remain vigilant and return to shrimping activities.
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Trawling ban ‘dead in the water’
Shrimpers’ outrage over HB 422 reached a boiling point this week at the North Carolina General Assembly and resulted in House Republicans killing the bill during a closed-door caucus. On June 24, shrimpers descended upon lawmakers in Raleigh at the General Assembly to protest HB 442, which was amended during a Senate Agriculture Committee meeting last week. Sen. Dave Craven, R-Randolph, introduced the amendment to ban shrimp trawling within a ha…
House Republicans block vote on N.C. shrimp trawling ban bill
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) -- The House Republican Caucus has decided not to move forward with a vote on a controversial bill that would ban shrimp trawling in North Carolina. The House Bill 442 would have banned shrimp trawling in the North Carolina sounds. Wednesday, June 25th, 2025, the House Republican Caucus announced they are not moving forward with a vote to kill the bill. The bill would have banned shrimp trawling in all inland waters and half…
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