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Winter 2005
Eastern oysters.

Winter 2005

Learning from the Past: Old Maps Help Build A New Future For The Eastern Oyster

In the age of online mapping services, paper maps may seem obsolete — but try telling that to Eugene Ballance, an Ocracoke fisherman who is transforming 118-year-old survey maps of Pamlico Sound into blueprints for restoring the Eastern oyster.

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image: aerial view of waterfront marina in Southport, NC.

Conservation By Design: Variations On A Theme

By the year 2020, an additional two million people are expected to call North Carolina home. Much of the predicted growth is expected to occur along the coast.
A shrimp boat in the water

Shrimp Economics: Coastal Tradition and Global Economy Converge

As domestic shrimp prices plummet to compete with imported supplies, and the cost of gas and insurance continue to rise, Hopkins and other North Carolina shrimpers are struggling to maintain tradition.