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Holiday 2012
Oysters in floating cages.

Holiday 2012

AQUACULTURE: Science Working for the Economy

Jay Styron has an audacious mission: To provide high-quality half-shell oysters to the world.

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Bars on the top grate catch larger bycatch from the net, while the smaller grate stops more unwanted catch from falling to the bottom of the culling table.

In Search of a Better Way: Adjusting Shrimp Trawl Gear

During the holidays, visions of shrimp may dance in many heads, from shrimp cocktail to shrimp towers to shrimp kebabs. But while it might be easy to pluck these crustaceans from festive platters, harvesting them from state waters is more involved.
The prototype turtle excluder device can be rolled onto the net reel

Reworking Turtle Excluder Devices on Summer Flounder Trawls

In the winter, fishermen in the North Carolina summer flounder offshore fishery occasionally encounter endangered or threatened sea turtles while trawling for the fish. Trawlers want to avoid interactions with protected turtles because too many encounters can mean stricter fishing regulations in the future.
Sea Grant and WRRI staff.

Bidding Adieu: A Collective Tip of the Hat

He also has donned multiple professional hats in the past six-and-a-half years. "This experience has been fun, rewarding and gratifying," Voiland says of his tenure as executive director of North Carolina Sea Grant and, since 2009, as leader of Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina, known as WRRI.
Volunteers perform a Civil War reenactment.

PEOPLE AND PLACES: Strongholds of the Coast

Scattered along the banks of the Cape Fear River, Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean are several historic coastal forts. Each provides a glimpse into our state's past, from the American Revolutionary War to as recently as the Persian Gulf War.
Hurricane Irene

SEA SCIENCE: Hurricanes Past

Several changing parameters influence the production of tropical storms. "Numerous observations, including satellite surveillance and buoy networks that provide sea-surface conditions and temperatures, are all key to predicting hurricanes.
oysters casino

MARINER’S MENU: Wrapped Up for the Holidays

Holiday parties are special times, spent with special people. Add the festive spirit to these seafood appetizers with a few eye-catching changes in the presentation. It will leave guests looking forward to next year's occasion.
Cooked shrimp

LOCAL CATCH: Audience Judges Select Winning Shrimp and Grits

Chef Fabian Botta of Ruddy Duck Tavern in Morehead City won this year's People's Choice Award at the Annual Cooking with the Chefs Program at the N.C. Seafood Festival. He beat out Justin Lachine of Café Lachine in Nags Head. UNC-TV's Mitch Lewis emceed the competition.