Meanwhile, the Conservation League is concerned that if the state waits on the results of a long-term study before taking precautions, it might be too late. Options range from banning shrimp baiting altogether, as the State of Georgia did, to limiting it to certain hours of the day. Some propose, at the very least, prohibiting the practice in national wildlife refuges. The Conservation League will continue to keep you informed. You've probably heard of baiting in reference to game animals, such as deer.
Shrimp baiting works the same way.
A fisherman stakes out an area in a shallow estuary, drops wads of fish meal mixed with clay into the water, and waits in his boat for the shrimp to come. He hand casts the same type of net that fishermen have used for centuries in South Carolina's bays and harbors. The difference is that he's using bait to lure the shrimp.