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Many fishermen in North Carolina have left shrimping.

China ban may be too late to rescue US shrimpers

Cheaper imports stripping profits

By Diedtra Henderson
Globe Staff / July 9, 2007

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ORIENTAL, N.C. -- A rash of safety scares that caused some Chinese imports to be pulled off store shelves -- including poisoned toothpaste, lead-tainted toys , and contaminated pet food -- has spiked demand for products made in the United States. But in the case of shrimp , America's favorite seafood, there is not enough to go around. (Full article: 1116 words)

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