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Thursday, May 30, 2013  The commercial shrimping season opens Thursday and shrimpers along the coast are optimistic about the spring catch.

Monday, May 07, 2012  The near-shore shrimping season has begun in South Carolina.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  Despite the fact that it's technically still winter, signs of spring are already appearing.

Friday, December 30, 2011  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is betting some Lowcountry shrimp and grits that Clemson and South Carolina will win their bowl games next week.

Friday, October 28, 2011  The courage and heroism of an 11-year-old Georgetown boy got some official recognition Friday.

Friday, October 28, 2011  Boy saved his father during shrimping trip.

Friday, October 21, 2011  The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources wants all recreational and commercial shrimpers to report any catches of non-native tiger shrimp.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  The Department of Natural Resources announced the 2011 shrimp-baiting season will open at noon Friday in South Carolina waters.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011  A cold winter, natural disasters aboard and the rising price of fuel have combined to send shrimp prices higher in South Carolina.

Thursday, December 23, 2010 

Friday, September 10, 2010  Nets will be flying and grits will be cooking around South Carolina with the start of shrimp-baiting season.

Friday, July 16, 2010 

Saturday, June 12, 2010  U.S. shrimpers who comb seas unaffected by the oil-slickened Gulf are raising prices as demand for their catch rises, bringing a potential respite from some tough years.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010  The shrimping season is beginning in South Carolina, a late start because of cold weather earlier this year.

Monday, May 31, 2010  After a two week delay, shrimping season in South Carolina starts Tuesday.