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Sea turtle nesting season is off to an early start in Horry County, with the first clutch of eggs in the state discovered on the beach in Garden City on April 29. By May 7, six more nests had been detected and protected statewide in South Carolina.
Olive Ridley Turtles have finally emerged at the nesting beach to lay eggs at the tranquil Nasi-2 islands beach of Gahirmatha.
The Louisiana Shrimp Association is suing the Biden administration, alleging that a federal fisheries rule requiring the installation of sea turtle protection devices on certain shrimpers’ boats would be “financially crushing” for the industry.
A federal mandate set to go into effect under the Biden Administration threatens to crush harvesters, and shrimpers are suing to stop that from happening.
Acy Cooper, president of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, says the Biden administration is regulating the Louisiana shrimper to death.