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NC Shrimping Bill Prompts Backlash From Coastal Fishermen
- On June 18, the North Carolina Senate approved House Bill 442, which includes an amendment prohibiting shrimp trawling operations from occurring within 0.5 miles of the coastline.
- The amendment aimed to reduce bycatch and align with regulations in Virginia and South Carolina, but it was added last minute without full House consultation.
- The ban sparked protests at the state capitol and opposition from shrimpers, lawmakers, and county commissioners who say it threatens livelihoods and the shrimp industry.
- Representative Keith Kidwell said, "If the trawler ban stays in, I'm a no," and others warned the bill could eliminate 70 to 80 percent of shrimp production.
- The bill returned to the House for further consideration, where its future remains uncertain amid calls for study results to guide decisions.
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‘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…
North Carolina House of Representatives will not advance shrimp trawling ban bill
The primary sponsor of HB 442, Rep. Frank Iler of Brunswick County, says the bill as modified by the Senate which, in his words, would ‘destroy the North Carolina shrimp industry’, will not be heard by the North Carolina State House.
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…
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