North Carolina: Shrimp Trawling Ban Defeated in House Republican Caucus
Shrimpers spoke, and the Republican caucus of the North Carolina House of Representatives listened.
Legislation potentially fatal to the coastal industry, its leaders said, will rest in the Rules Committee of the lower chamber. A Wednesday afternoon session was delayed more than 90 minutes awaiting the decision that rejected the Senate’s insertion of a shrimp trawling ban within a half mile of the shoreline.
The North Carolina Fishers Association, at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon, posted in all caps to its social media, “HB442 trawl ban is...
To Read Full Story Login Below.