Despite the cold and a few flurries, Ricky Kellum, a fishing charter captain known as "The Speckled Specialist," and Tim Ellis, a North Carolina State University doctoral student, are braving the near-freezing temperatures to do a little fishing.
At nearly every fisheries management meeting he attends, Baker hears the same complaint: North Carolina's recreational fishermen don't have to account for their catch. Two years ago, during a regional meeting about snapper and grouper, Baker looked down at his hands and finally saw a possible answer: his mobile phone.
One of the world's premier research aircraft, a NOAA WP-3D Orion Hurricane Hunter, will make two appearances in North Carolina this spring.
Seafood can be prepared a number of ways: steamed, poached, fried and/or marinated. When it comes to preparing dishes, quality counts, so be sure to use fresh seafood from North Carolina's waters.
