Shrimp in South Carolina - Shrimp are America's most
valuable and probably most popular seafood. Whole cultures and
maritime communities are based solely on these crustaceans. South
Carolina has two important penaeid shrimp species, brown shrimp (Penaeus
aztecus) and white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus).
The
Southern Shrimp Allianceis a dynamic alliance of eight
southern coastal states from North Carolina to Texas, representing
the harvesters, processors, and distributors of American wild caught
shrimp
