BEAUFORT — In South Carolina’s shrimp fraud era, one historic festival relies on a local purveyor to put Palmetto State prawns on platters. The Beaufort Water Festival contracts with Sea Eagle Market ...

The city of Beaufort celebrated its annual Shrimp Festival this weekend, drawing thousands of visitors to honor the local shrimping industry. The event, now in its 31st year, offered attendees the ...

“White boot warriors” — commercial fishermen known for their distinctive and practical rubber boots — are returning to the sea in strong numbers this spring in search of white shrimp thanks to higher ...

New tariffs put in place late last week on shrimp exports from Vietnam and Indonesia to the United States could be a lifeline for local fishermen who have been devastated by farm-raised foreign shrimp ...

South Carolina's commercial shrimping season fully opened June 2. Amid a tumultuous market, local shrimpers set sail with optimism and a message for consumers. Whether at seafood markets or coastal ...

Shrimp trawlers are tied to a pier in McClellanville, South Carolina on July 19, 2025. The Pamela Sue is owned by Bryan Jones, vice president of the South Carolina Shrimper’s Association. Riley ...

Shrimp and an iconic movie character will be the stars of the show this weekend at the venerable Beaufort Shrimp Festival, the two-day event that draws thousands to Waterfront Park to celebrate the ...

The war over imported farm-raised shrimp being sold in restaurants in South Carolina — whose rich coastal waters already are teeming with wild shrimp and local shrimpers who earn a living catching ...