BRUNSWICK - The commerical food shrimping season begins Wednesday at 7 a.m. in Georgia and South Carolina territorial waters, which extend three miles offshore into the Atlantic Ocean. <br>
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The Wednesday opening affects commerical trawlers and recreational shrimpers using cast nets and beach sienes. <br>
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The shrimping industry has been hard hit by the ongoing drought, winter's freezing tempratures and high fuel prices. <br>
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