House rejects shrimp trawling ban, citing industry concerns

North Carolina’s landmark study offers insight into fisheries management, days after ‘Shrimpgate’

In a sweeping three-year study mandated by the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Collaboratory has released its long-anticipated findings on the state’s coastal and marine fisheries.While the report was intended to be a neutral and science-driven evaluation of fish populations and habitats, it has also become a flashpoint in the debate over House Bill 442, a controversial legislative proposal that aimed to restrict shrimp trawl…

House rejects shrimp trawling ban, citing industry concerns

RALEIGH — Last week, North Carolina House Republicans effectively halted the procedure of House Bills 441 and 442 into law by refusing to take them up for a vote of concurrence, following amendments in the Senate that would establish a…