Carteret County will honor Sen. Norman Sanderson and Rep. Celeste Cairns for their leadership in opposing a proposed amendment to House Bill 442 that would have banned shrimp trawling in North Carolina sounds.

Working with fishermen, county officials and coastal advocates, they helped defeat the measure in the state house, preserving jobs, local seafood businesses and a way of life central to the county’s coastal identity.

What: Public recognition ceremony for Sen. Norman Sanderson and Rep. Celeste Cairns
When: Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, at 5 p.m.
Where: Carteret County Board of Commissioners Meeting Room, 302 Courthouse Square, Beaufort, N.C.

The recognition will take place just before the Carteret County Board of Commissioners’ regular monthly meeting. Community members are invited to attend and show their support for the legislators and their continued commitment to North Carolina’s seafood industry and working waterfronts.