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North Carolina shrimpers are facing economic and cultural challenges. Imported shrimp decreases domestic prices. Most shrimp imports are farm-raised, while domestic is wild-caught. The rising cost of gas and insurance premiums eat into profits. North Carolina shrimpers, whose way of life goes back several generations, see a way of life disappearing.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Winter 2004, p18-21, il Periodical Website
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43431
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Originally a farmer, then licensed plumber and later a shrimper for 32 years, 84 year-old Henry Bryant recounts his career in an excerpted interview. During its heyday, Bryant's boat, "Morning Light" carried 3,600 pounds of shrimp.
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