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North Carolina Seafood Shimmers Under Lights at Famed Fulton Fish Market

2004

Cropped satellite image of Africa

Sep 1, 2004

Sea Grant in North Africa

Historians refer to the North African nations of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia collectively as "The Maghreb" in Arabic, "the setting sun." But for Walter Clark, The Maghreb is a horizon illuminated by possibilities. Clark, North Carolina Sea Grant coastal communities and policy specialist, is spearheading an effort that would extend Sea Grant's research, education and outreach model to those North African countries. The effort would link university and scientific communities on both sides of the ocean.
In 1999, Hurricane Floyd caused flooding in many areas of southeast Kinston near the Adkin Branch of the Neuse River.

Sep 1, 2004

Weathering the Storm: Five Years After Floyd

It's been five years since Hurricane Floyd flooded the state's coastal plain with misery, but for Harned and thousands of North Carolinians, memories of the 1999 storm are razor sharp.
Tyrrell County

Sep 1, 2004

Alligator Community Rich in Hunting, Fishing Traditions

While standing in a rain-soaked yard in the rural community of Alligator in Tyrrell County, Ray Sykes springs open a rusted trap used by his dad to capture raccoons. “My…
Oyster reef above water.

Sep 1, 2004

Oyster Science on the Edge: Reef Design and Disease Resistance

The reefs are part of a Sea Grant project focusing on how characteristics of intertidal reef morphology, or shapes, affect fishery habitats. UNC-W graduate students Heather Harwell and Joseph Sonnier collaborated on the project.
Richard Neal and volunteer David Wood attach solar panels to Frying Pan Tower.

May 1, 2004

Frying Pan Shoals: Light Tower Evokes Bygone Era

While standing on a charter boat far out in the Atlantic, Mike Allen points to the 125-foot Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower that was once his home away from home.
A marlin on the dock of the Morehead City Wa

May 1, 2004

Fishing the Deep-Blue Sea: New Federal Permit Required for Highly Migratory Species

"When fishing for marlin, you can sit around four or five hours and nothing happens," says John Graves, a recreational angler and chairman of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science's Department of Fish Science.
NC oysters. VisitNC.com

Mar 1, 2004

Value-Added Products Boost Sales at Seafood Companies

The new product is just one item that Purvis showcases to Canadian seafood buyers on a marketing trip sponsored by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Purvis also touts oyster stew made from his mama's "old-fashioned recipe" and steamed oysters.
Cape Lookout Lighthouse in snow

Mar 1, 2004

Keeping the Coast Secure for the Future

Now, with development in some coastal counties approaching critical mass, Tursi continues to pursue answers to many of the same questions as a full-time environmental "guardian."

Mar 1, 2004

North Carolina Seafood Shimmers Under Lights at Famed Fulton Fish Market

As Eric Voliva rolls a Wanchese Fish Company truck into the streets of lower Manhattan, the sky is pitch black except for the lights of the Brooklyn Bridge and skyscrapers.