June 20, 2025 — Ryan Speckman is the co-owner of Locals Seaford and told ABC11 that 99% of his product comes from North Carolina waters. Only salmon is brought in from Maine. He has made it a mission to highlight the work of local fishers, and his No. 1 seller year-round is shrimp.
Speckman said supply and prices are in jeopardy because of House Bill 442.
It’s a serious issue for Speckman, who said the shrimping industry itself could be destroyed.
“You’re basically slitting the throats of the commercial fishing industry,” said Speckman. “We have to decide do we want good food or do we want to rely on other countries to get the food.”