April 30, 2017 - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. - Decorated shrimp boats parade past the commercial fishing docks down Shem Creek during the annual Blessing of the Fleet signifying the start of the commercial shrimping season in South Carolina. Coastal shrimping is part of the low country heritage but has been declining rapidly with rising costs and increased foreign competition. (Credit Image: © Richard Ellis via ZUMA Wire)