Winter 2002

Table of Contents

BEAUTY IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER: Hammocks Beach State Park

Join Pam Smith for a day at Hammocks Beach State Park and its crown jewel, Bear Island. The trip inspires many visitors to count the park’s natural wonders.

LIFELONG LESSONS: Coastal Themes Resonate

As president pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate, Marc Basnight often turns back to the childhood lessons learned while watching the cycles of nature on the Outer Banks.

POUND NETTING: Rich Fishing Tradition Seeing Decline

Some fishers are pulling up their pound nets because this traditional fishing style is so tedious and time-consuming. Ann Green talks with veteran pound netters on the Pamilco Sound and Chowan River. Meanwhile, Katie Mosher introduces a Manns Harbor retiree who shares stories of life on the water.

MARITIME MORSELS:
Shucking Oysters, Clams Like a Pro

Environmental health specialist Wayne Mobley demonstrates how to use a knife properly when shucking oysters and opening clams. With those lessons in hand, it will be time to try some shellfish recipes

SEA SCIENCE:
Researchers Conduct Breakthrough Studies on Fish Antibiotics

North Carolina Sea Grant researchers have discovered a new, naturally occurring antibiotic in hybrid striped bass that may have implications for treating diseases in humans and animals.

NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK:
Field Notes from Bear Island

A group of North Carolina State University students set out to ‘discover’ Bear Island as part of a class taught by North Carolina Sea Grant specialists Lundie Spence and Walter Clark.