Proposed Shrimp Trawling Ban Sparks Backlash in County

Outer Banks shrimpers anxiously await fate of trawling ban in NC House

By Catherine Kozak for the Outer Banks VoiceOuter Banks commercial shrimpers will be waiting until next week to learn the fate of a bill in the North Carolina House of Representatives that could potentially destroy their business.An amendment inserted unexpectedly into HB 442 last week set off a firestorm in coastal communities that harvest the majority of the state’s wild-caught shrimp.The new language, added to what was originally a bill focus…

Proposed shrimp trawling ban sparks backlash in county

CARTERET COUNTY — A legislative effort that began as a move to expand recreational fishing access in North Carolina has taken a sharp turn, leaving Carteret County residents and leaders bracing for the potential collapse of a centuries-old way of…