MORNING HEADLINES | Be on the lookout for tasty South Carolina shrimp as commercial shrimping season opened Monday morning.
Local shrimpers like Rocky Magwood, president of the S.C. Shrimper’s Association, and Taylor Tarvin, an owner of Tarvin’s Seafood in Mount Pleasant, are hoping this season brings in a steady stream of shrimp to the area.
Magwood said it’s still too early to make an accurate prediction, but is hoping for the best, according to media reports.
The opening of the season means a lot more local shrimp hitting Charleston’s favorite restaurants, giving more business to local shrimpers in a time when imported shrimp has driven the price down and made the market more competitive.
“It’s driven the price of shrimp down so far, you can hardly make a living. That’s why the boats are disappearing,” Magwood told Charleston City Paper in its May 2 cover story.
A list of local shrimp serving restaurants, markets and caterers can be found on the South Carolina Shrimper’s Association website at scshrimp.org/our-partners.
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