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Blue Economy

Seafood and commercial fishing, access to global markets through shipping and transport, tourism, and recreation all supply thousands of jobs and billions in revenue for North Carolina. When economic activity is in balance with the long-term capacity of the coastal and ocean ecosystems, a blue economy emerges.

Sep 13, 2022

Is There a Future for Oyster Relaying in North Carolina?

For years, oyster farmers in our state have been telling researchers that they have seen greater numbers of healthy oysters in areas they harvest than in those they leave alone.

Sep 12, 2022

Whats So Special About NC Oysters? Savoring the NC Oyster Trail

Oysters once were as popular as the fast-food burger is today. Since the late-1880’s, people have collected, consumed, and enjoyed oysters up and down the East Coast.
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Jun 21, 2022

From Hurricane Hazel to the Morning Light

Harry Bryant, a 32-year NC Shrimper, Interviewed by Melody Hunter-Pillion
image: commercial fishing boats.

Mar 17, 2022

Blue Economy

Four Big Takeaways from our Study of North Carolina's Seafood Industry

Mar 17, 2022

Currents: Are Warming Seas Affecting How Blue Crabs Escape Predators?

Research from the UNC Wilmington Coastal Plant Ecology Lab
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Mar 17, 2022

Fishing for Food and Finding Connection

We often think of fishers in two distinct groups: commercial and recreational. Yet there is a third category: people who must fish for food for themselves, their families, and their friends.

Sep 20, 2021

New Links in the Sea-to-Table Chain: The North Carolina Local Food Council Responds in the Pandemic’s Darkest Hour

The loss of restaurant and other food service markets shook the commercial fishing industry to its core in the first half of 2020.
Apples at the Hendersonville Farmers Market

Mar 22, 2021

Blue Economy

Comparing apples to oysters, farmers and fishers have much in common in the way of obstacles and opportunities.

Mar 8, 2021

In the Wake of Storms

North Carolina fish houses tend to be small, rural businesses nestled off the beaten path in the nooks and crannies of the state’s meandering shoreline. But even the most remote and isolated are connected by an impressive communications...

Broiled Sea Bass with Dill Sauce

Jun 15, 2020

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Seafood is an excellent source of flavorful, nutritious protein any time of the year. If you’re limiting shopping trips during the COVID-19 pandemic, consider freezing some of your fresh seafood purchases for later enjoyment.