Up and down the East Coast, something fishy is happening in local communities. People gathering at Harvard University to pick up freshly caught cod and pollock. A truck pulling up to an inland Maine church to deliver shrimp from nearby Port Clyde.
"Sustainability," "sustainable development" and "going green" are popular terms linked with recent efforts to protect the environment and maintain natural resources. However, these terms mean different things to different people.
Anyone traveling to the coastal waterfront in New Bern last summer might have noticed some unexpected and smelly visitors. The largest fish kill in nearly a decade left more than…
A recent report, Developing a Management Strategy for North Carolina’s Coastal Ocean, provides an in-depth exploration of emerging ocean resources issues facing North Carolina and the adequacy of the state’s…
What's the answer to that question? One? Five? Seven? How many oceans are there on the planet? I guess it depends on whom you ask. Most people give the answer as four or five or seven. But others give my favorite answer: one world ocean with five major geographical subdivisions.
Oysters are a traditional winter delicacy enjoyed at the coast and across the state. Every year, inland residents devour thousands of bushels of the tasty mollusk. And many of…
