Shrimp Season Opens this Friday

Here's what you need to know : WHEN: South Carolina’s 2007 shrimp baiting season begins Friday. The season is 60 days long and ends Nov. 12. COST: Licenses for residents cost $25. Nonresidents pay $500. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: Licenses are not required for those using cast nets from shore without bait. Licenses are available at local outfitters and bait shops, or go to www.dnr.sc.gov. LIMITS: The catch limit is 48 quarts of shrimp measured heads-on (29 quarts heads-off) per boat or set of poles per day. Each boat is limited to 10 poles. GETTING STARTED: For more information on how to cast a net for shrimp, go to www.beaufortusa.com//shrimp.htmFor more information on the Lowcountry Estuarium From The State.com Further sites on Shrimping Beaufort USA SCDNR Grace, mercy and peace be with you! (oh yeah, Happy Shrimping and if your freezer gets too full, we have an empty freezer with plenty of space.)