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Jun 3, 2025

Will North Carolina’s Blue Crabs Go Extinct?

The North Carolina blue crab fishery is the state’s most valuable commercial fishery. However, the blue crab stock is depleted from fishing and is vulnerable to environmental stressors like temperature…

image: The view from the ruins of the old lighthouse (built in 1875) at Cape Three Points, Ghana. Credit: Friedmut Abel/Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0.

Jun 3, 2025

Across the Atlantic

At dawn, the shoreline of Cape Three Points comes alive. Canoes bob gently in the surf as fishermen chant in unison, pulling in heavy nets glinting with the morning’s catch.…

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Jun 3, 2025

Hook, Line & Science

Are big dolphinfish getting harder to catch? Two decades of fishing data raise concerns about this offshore favorite.  Dolphinfish, also known as mahi-mahi, are a prized catch among recreational anglers…

Apr 14, 2025

Mariner’s Menu

MARINER’S MENU, NORTH CAROLINA SEA GRANT ’S POPULAR ONLINE SEAFOOD GUIDE, INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF FREE RECIPES. VANDA LEWIS’S SHORT VIDEOS ABOUT HOW TO PREPARE EACH OF THESE FALL FAVORITES ARE…

Apr 14, 2025

Was Hazel North Carolina’s Worst-Case Hurricane?

NO DISCUSSION ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA’S SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL HURRICANES IS COMPLETE WITHOUT HAZEL, WHICH HIT THE STATE 70 YEARS AGO THIS FALL.  In terms of intensity, Hazel is in a league…

Apr 4, 2025

Rip Currents Safety

Download a printable PDF. Learn more. FROM THE SPRING 2025 ISSUE

Apr 3, 2025

Currents

Crop Resilience Project Earns New Funding With new funding from the National Sea Grant Office, East Carolina University’s Alex Manda will extend his resilience research in eastern North Carolina communities.…

image: Falls Lake under the stars.

Mar 31, 2025

Safeguarding Water

A new approach to watershed health protects the Falls Lake drinking water supply for 500,000 North Carolina residents.

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Mar 31, 2025

Vital Signs

Last year brought unprecedented high temperatures and numerous severe weather events.

Crab Cakes with Wasabi Sauce.

Mar 31, 2025

Mariner’s Menu

Enjoy springtime with these fresh recipes.