COROLLA, N.C. – Scientists say warmer winters are sending shrimp further north, contributing to surging hauls off the coast of North Carolina.
The Virginian-Pilot reports that trawlers have clustered within 3 miles of shore in the Outer Banks, each bringing in as much as 20,000 pounds of shrimp per trip. The manager of O’Neal’s Sea Harvest, Ashley O’Neal, says the Capt. Ralph hauled in a crew record of 30,000 pounds last week.
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In addition to waters previously opened to shrimping on May 22, 2023, all waters south and west of a line beginning at Beacon “18” in the Biloxi Bay Channel, running northwesterly to Beacon “22” in the Biloxi Bay Channel, northwesterly to Beacon “26” in the Biloxi Bay Channel, westerly to Beacon “34” (exclusive of the Biloxi Channel itself), westerly to Beacon “30” in the Biloxi Channel (exclusive of the Biloxi Channel itself) and then due south to a point on Deer Island are hereby declared and ordered opened as of 6 a.m. on Saturday, October 7, 2023, for shrimping as provided by law and the regulations of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. …
Seizing on the popularity of everything bagel seasoning with consumers, SeaPak is adding its own version of the savory blend of spices to one of its best-selling seafood items, beginning in September. …
The North Carolina Wildlife Federation says the reason for the petition is to reduce the amount of by-catch. By-catch is the anything in the net that’s not your intended species. It’s common for shrimpers to catch juvenile fish in their nets while shrimping. …
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