Coastal Fisheries Coalition Addresses Proposed Blue Crab Catch Limits
Representatives from the state's coastal counties joined North Carolina legislators last week for the third meeting of the North Carolina Coastal Counties Fisheries Coalition. The group held its first meeting on August 5 to address critical issues surrounding the state's fishing industry and advocate for their interests in Raleigh.
The Coalition was founded by Dare County Chairman Bob Woodard in response to recent legislative efforts to ban shrimp trawling and other perceived threats. In June, a late amendment to House Bill 442 sought to prohibit shrimp...
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