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Winter 2003
image: Green sea turtle. Credit: Ali Bayless / NOAA Fisheries.

Winter 2003

Sea Turtles by Satellite

Since September, McClellan, research specialist with the Duke University Marine Lab in Beaufort, and colleague Waples, have been meeting pound netters in the Pamlico Sound at unseemly hours hoping to find what many dread — sea turtles in fishing nets.

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More From Winter 2003

image: Core Banks.

Core Banks Cottages Rich in History, Tradition

As soon as Wilson Davis pulls up in his boat to the shoreline near his wooden cottage on Core Banks, he steps back to a "different way of life."

Southern Flounder: A Hot Candidate for Aquaculture

Sea Grant researchers at North Carolina State University are turning up the heat on Southern flounder to produce all-female cultured stocks. The controlled-breeding method relies on water temperature manipulation during the flounder's early development — not on genetic engineering.
Anglers and visitors enjoy the activities at the Surf City pier.

Beyond the Boundaries: Indonesian Officials Take Home Coastal Lessons

Surf City on Topsail Island is a long way from the beaches of Bali, or any of the 17,500 islands that make up Indonesia. But lessons learned along the North Carolina coast will factor in discussions this year in Indonesia, where pivotal coastal legislation is being considered.