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Monday, February 20, 2006
NC Shrimp Harvest Could Be Lowest Ever
 The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries released their preliminary estimates of dockside shrimp sales for 2005 and it appears that less shrimp were brought to the docks than in any year in at least the last 25. North Carolina commercial fishermen harvested well below the average 7 million pounds with a 2005 total that looks to be only 2.1 million pounds. 1981 is currently the smallest harvest on record with only 2.3 million pounds. While obviously the number of shrimp in NC waters were lower than usual, many are attributing the shrinking harvest totals to less commercial fishing. More on the 2005 shrimp harvest is available from the Jacksonville Daily News.
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