A controversial bill that has been making its way through the North Carolina legislature would ban shrimp trawling in sounds, rivers and within a half mile of the coast. While that bill won't be taken ...

A bill to ban shrimp trawling in North Carolina’s sounds died Wednesday at the hands of the state House of Representatives. Shrimpers from coastal towns rallied to oppose the bill, arriving at the ...

Activists fighting a ban on inshore shrimp trawling brought local shrimp to the North Carolina legislature in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The North Carolina House will not take up the ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A controversial bill that has been making its way through the North Carolina legislature would ban shrimp trawling in sounds, rivers ...

A bill to ban shrimp trawling in North Carolina's sounds died Wednesday at the hands of the state House of Representatives. Shrimpers from coastal towns rallied to oppose the bill, arriving at the ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Shrimp is one of the most popular types of seafood consumed in the United States. Shrimp trawling uses nets towed slowly near the ...

Shrimp is one of the most popular types of seafood consumed in the United States. Shrimp trawling uses nets towed slowly near the bottom of the water. Turtle excluder and bycatch reduction devices ...