Chasing Wild Shrimp in St. Helena Sound and Niche Markets as Imports Face Scrutiny
The 80-foot-long Gracie Bell, with two 68-foot-wide nets dragging behind it, is trawling at 2.5 knots in 25 feet of water in an area known as Egg Bank in St. Helena Sound.
Capt. Craig Reaves peers through the windows of the pilot house and points to the white waves crashing nearby on the sandbars. Filled with shoals, this stretch between Edisto and the Harbor islands requires careful attention or the scene could quickly turn treacherous...
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