Federal fishery managers once again are considering letting shrimpers drag trawling nets along a protected area of seafloor, which opponents say will destroy one of the most environmentally important ...

A fishing cutter, photographed through the net of another boat, trawls for shrimp at Germany's North Sea coastline near the Jade river on Monday, Aug. 22, 2005. A ban on inshore shrimp trawling is ...

Supporters of the ban say trawling damages fish habitats and depletes fish populations, while shrimpers argue it would devastate their livelihoods. A study on the impacts of trawling and a lawsuit ...

UPDATE (6/20/25): The Onslow County Government stated on Friday that their Chairman, Tim Foster, sent a letter to State Representatives opposing the potential change to HB 442. They expressed their ...

A conservation group has sued to make all shrimpers put trap-doors for sea turtles into their nets. All sea turtles found in U.S. waters are endangered or threatened. Oceana also wants the National ...

India produces approximately 900,000 to 930,000 tonnes of shrimp annually, with production volumes fluctuating due to factors such as disease outbreaks, unseasonal rains, and feed costs. In FY 2023-24 ...

Fewer than 100 shrimping boats left the Port of Brownsville to fish in the Gulf at the start of the season this year, down from 450 boats at the peak of the local industry. (Ana Campbell) Sign up for ...

An expert guide on breaking down shrimp-buying labels at the grocery store that includes the differences between fresh vs.