The town of Port Royal is ready to end operations at its iconic shrimp docks unless something improves soon.
The docks along Battery Creek at the end of 11th Street have long been a financial strain on the town. A 2015 fire destroyed the seafood market housing the operation and further slowed production.
Now shrimpers are behind on rent payments, and no seafood is coming off the boats. The town has collected only about $175,000 of its expected $500,000 in revenue from the docks for the fiscal year.
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