White roe shrimp season

White shrimp are tasty, and the giant roe shrimp are extra-delicious. They are also scarce. The season opens suddenly, usually in May or June, then ends after a few brief weeks. The SC Department of Natural Resources decides when the season will start. That happens when their biologists determine that an adequate supply of eggs has been spawned, according to the DNR webiste. It also says, "The roe shrimp season is usually less than a month in duration and landings are dependent upon the severity of the previous winter. Following mild winters, heads-off landings are often 400 to 600 thousand pounds. Following severe winters, landings of roe shrimp are usually less than 50 thousand pounds and often zero."