shrimper
noun
shrimp·er
ˈshrim-pər 
especially Southern ˈsrim-
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Blake Price, director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance, which lobbies on behalf of commercial shrimpers from North Carolina to Texas, says the industry was already limping before this year's fuel crisis hit.
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Drew Hawkins, NPR, 26 May 2026
In the 1980s, there were more than 6,000 licensed shrimpers working in Louisiana.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Environmental groups and area fishermen and shrimpers are suing to block the new facility, claiming regulators have not adequately assessed the cumulative environmental impacts of it when considered alongside other LNG export facilities in the area currently operating or in the planning stages.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
The resident shrimper of the Quon family died in 2016, but the pier, shrimp processing equipment, cafe and an old, idled boat on the beach are there to explore and enjoy.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Drew Hawkins, NPR, 26 May 2026
In the 1980s, there were more than 6,000 licensed shrimpers working in Louisiana.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Environmental groups and area fishermen and shrimpers are suing to block the new facility, claiming regulators have not adequately assessed the cumulative environmental impacts of it when considered alongside other LNG export facilities in the area currently operating or in the planning stages.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
The resident shrimper of the Quon family died in 2016, but the pier, shrimp processing equipment, cafe and an old, idled boat on the beach are there to explore and enjoy.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Shrimper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrimper. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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shrimper
noun
shrimp·er
ˈshrimp-ər
1
: a shrimp fisherman
2
: a boat used in fishing for shrimps
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