South Carolina shrimp shift habitats and shrink as climate change alters waters

6 articles · Updated · The Post and Courier · Apr 27

Researchers say white shrimp are increasingly overwintering in Georgetown County's North Inlet Estuary, while juvenile sizes there have declined over the past 40 years.
Scientists say warming waters and changing salinity are reshaping movements, though adult shrimp caught offshore remain largely unchanged and broader ecosystem effects are still unclear.
Shrimpers already face imported competition and high fuel costs; warmer winters can extend seasons into January, while storms such as Hurricane Helene can scatter shrimp from traditional grounds.

As warming oceans create a new shrimp fishery in Virginia, is South Carolina's iconic industry destined to migrate north?

Oceans are experiencing the largest animal migration in history. How is this redrawing the map for America's fishermen?

With new laws demanding honest menus, will diners pay the price to save the local shrimping industry?