Early Summer 2007

Table of Contents

COMMUNITY CHARM:
Wanchese Implements Innovative Zoning

Ann Green takes readers on a street-by-street tour of new zoning districts that feature traditional village businesses, horse farms and waterfront fish houses.

SEA BASS POTS:
Bigger Mesh May Yield Larger Fish

A sea bass fisherman is testing his hypothesis in Onslow Bay. E-Ching Lee reports on a Fishery Resource Grant project that offers on-board science in an effort to keep the sea bass fishery sustainable.

COASTAL STEWARD:
Clark’s Influence Felt Statewide

Recently retired Walter Clark shifts his attention to the mountains. Kathleen Angione shows how his Sea Grant career helped shape coastal policy.

SEA SCIENCE:
Network Connects Students to Algae Research

While monitoring phytoplankton at an open-ocean site in Duck, teen researchers find a species of harmful algae.

LEGAL TIDES:
North Carolina Waterfront Access Study Committee Recommendations

The 21-member committee offers 27 recommendations in the Executive Summary, excerpted from the full report.

NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK:
Oyster Hatchery Report Released

The N.C. Oyster Hatchery Program outlines its plan to restore oysters in the state — and unveils its new Web site.