Georgia shrimp season opens Tuesday

News

Georgia shrimp season opens Tuesday

Georgia shrimp season opens Tuesday, June 12.

Shrimp boats line the docks in Darien. The shrimp season on Georgia waters opens at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2.

A shrimper works the waters off Savannah. During the season, trawlers will be allowed to operate in the state's territorial waters extending 3 miles offshore. People also can use cast nets and beach seines to catch shrimp.

A trawler with its nets out drags for shrimp off the Georgia coast near Darien.

Weighing some Georgia white shrimp in the small fishing community of Valona, in McIntosh County.

Shrimp boats docked at St. Marys.

A boat is followed by a trail of birds as it trawls for shrimp off Jekyll Island.

A shrimp boat on St. Simons Sound.

Shrimp boats bob in the Darien River at sunset.

Jellyballs (similar to jellyfish) hang on a shrimp boat in Darien. The shrimper supplements his income during off-season by harvesting jellyballs for export to Japan.

A mess of Georgia whites.

1/10

Shrimp boats line the docks in Darien. The shrimp season on Georgia waters opens at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2.

Today's Gallery Headlines

girls, wrestling, Shaniyah McDaniel

PHOTOS: AJC Photos of the Month -- February 2026

1h ago

Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech Women Basketball

PHOTOS: Georgia Tech women fall to Virginia Tech in ACC Tournament

2h ago

Georgia Tech vs California Basketball

PHOTOS: Georgia Tech loses final home game of season

Tucker head coach James Hartry

Tucker coach James Hartry's final game leading the Tigers basketball team

More Galleries

Ice storm warning

PHOTOS: Scenes from icy winter storm in Metro Atlanta

As storm inches closer to Georgia, metro Atlanta braces for ice threat

PHOTOS: Georgia readies for incoming ice storm

01202026 day of protests

PHOTOS: Metro Atlanta ICE protest join national effort

PHOTOS: Georgia's first snowfall of the year

PHOTOS: Georgia's first snowfall of the year