Jun 1, 2009
During yellowfin and bigeye tuna seasons, or in search of swordfish, boats from Wanchese head 40 miles offshore to waters near the continental shelf’s edge. Captains and mates set…
Visitors unfamiliar with Masonboro Island may wonder what planet they are on when a hooded figure in hip-high boots emerges out of the fog with a large antenna. A seasoned visitor would know it's only University of North Carolina Wilmington graduate student Leigh Anne Harden — known by some locals as the "turtle girl" — out on a chilly spring morning to track and observe her reptilian research subjects.
Freshness is fashionable these days, especially when it comes to seafood. And “fresh” is often synonymous with words like “local” and “seasonal” in consumers’ minds, as a group of fishermen…
