Shrimpboats are a charming and ubiquitous part of the Atlantic coastal scene from the Carolinas south. Their numbers, however, are declining, as factors as disparate as climate change, foreign competition and energy costs make shrimping increasingly tenuous. Here, followed by hopeful gulls, shrimper Wadmalaw Girl heads home to Cherry Point, on Wadmalaw Island in South Carolina.
Shrimpboats are a charming and ubiquitous part of the Atlantic coastal scene from the Carolinas south. Their numbers, however, are declining, as factors as disparate as climate change, foreign competition and energy costs make shrimping increasingly tenuous. Here, followed by hopeful gulls, shrimper Wadmalaw Girl heads home to Cherry Point, on Wadmalaw Island in South Carolina.