Fall 2012

MARINER’S MENU: Fish Ashore

Since 1973, representatives from home extension clubs in Carteret County, North Carolina have met each month in a Morehead City kitchen to test new ways of handling, storing and preparing fish and shellfish caught off the North Carolina coast. Their 30 years of seafood wisdom are now gathered in this comprehensive guide for cooks who want to know more than just how to bake or fry fish.

The Multitalented Oyster

Spruill, vice president of PenderWatch and Conservancy, experiments with growing oysters on all kinds of surfaces — not for eating, but for the environmental services they provide, such as water filtration.

Storm Practices: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Irene

Even Ann Keyes learned a lesson from Hurricane Irene about the importance of reliable communications and being prepared for the worst.

Counting Fish: Testing Shipboard Video Monitoring

But that water can obscure a lot of data. Just ask the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. It is working to collect sufficient information on the snapper grouper fishery in the region to set and update fishing regulations.

Capt. Richard Andrews helps Will Briley hoist a topwater striper from the Pamlico River.

People-First Tourism: Connecting with Nature’s Bounty

On the other hand, read on if you opt to connect with people whose tourism ventures embrace the natural environment — ecology, culture and history — of places a bit off well-worn paths.

New research suggests the extinct megalodon shark might have been nearly 60 feet long. Photo courtesy of N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher.

NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK: North Carolina’s Coastal Treasures

Anthony stepped off the school bus. He raised his head to view the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. His science class with Mrs. Baker was about to discover more about the coast.

Visitors enjoy a stroll on a wooden walkway.

PEOPLE AND PLACES: Awarding North Carolina Innovation

Ten graduate student awards are given nationally every other year. North Carolina Sea Grant provided research funding for four of the six North Carolina winners in 2012. Also, three of the graduate students are doing research within N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve sites.