July 11, 2025 — At the end of June, a bill that would have banned shrimp trawling on the North Carolina coast was killed in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard is now proposing a coastal community coalition.
This proposal comes with future fights on the issue in mind and amplifying the voices of coastal communities under one umbrella.
“We’re trying to save an industry that’s been around since mankind began,” said Woodard.