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Dec 11, 2014

MOVING FISH: Supply and Demand In North Carolina’s Seafood Industry

But this demand and awareness may not help the fishermen at the coast. The commercial fishing industry in North Carolina is at a critical juncture.

Dec 10, 2014

Local = Seasonal with North Carolina Seafood

Fisheries specialist Scott Baker highlights how North Carolina Sea Grant has worked to help local communities brand their seafood. These efforts had raised consumer awareness about the value of local seafood and its seasonality.

Dec 1, 2014

A LITTLE SLICE OF HYDE COUNTY: Investigating the Science of Wetlands Restoration

After a dusty ride down farm roads bordered by carpets of soybeans and the stubble of late-season cornfields, Mike Burchell stops the truck next to what looks like an impenetrable swamp.

Dec 1, 2014

HOME IN AN OYSTER SHELL: New Oyster Aquaculture Operations Grow Seed, Take Root

Joey Daniels shucks an oyster he just pulled from the Roanoke Sound and pops it into his mouth. "Twenty-four parts per thousand," he announces, stating a level of saltiness for the oyster.

Dec 1, 2014

PEOPLE AND PLACES: Bring Your Own Knives: Shucking at the Varnamtown Oyster Roast

Every first Saturday in November, hundreds of people gather in the Brunswick County Town of Varnamtown for an afternoon of shuckin’ and socializin’. They shuck bushel after bushel of freshly…

Nov 24, 2014

TRAPPED? Partners Tackle Derelict Fishing Gear

On a blustery winter day, 27 volunteers gathered at the north end of Roanoke Island and gazed out on an angry Albemarle Sound. They had come, dressed in waders and bundled against the cold weather, to remove marine debris from Fort Raleigh National Site's shoreline.

Jul 16, 2014

THE SEAFOOD SAFETY SQUAD: Ensuring Quality of Coastal Delicacies

The art world prizes provenance — establishing the origins, ownership, custody and safe keeping of works to authenticate their value. The seafood industry focuses on traceability — documenting the origins and handling of seafood products from oceans or farms to processors, suppliers, retailers and food-service providers. This tracking enables fish and shellfish to meet consumers’ expectations of food safety.

Jun 3, 2014

WORKHORSES OF THE WATERWAY: Sunken Barges Reveal River Traffic

Smith is studying scores of watercraft intentionally discarded around Machelhe Island in the Pasquotank River, not far from the scenic Elizabeth City waterfront.

Apr 28, 2014

The Pamlico Sound: Fishing Gem of North Carolina

Habitat — it's a word you'll see often in the North Carolina Coastal Habitat Protection Plan. What does the blue crab have to do with the six major habitats defined by the plan?

Apr 8, 2014

Winter 2005

Table of Contents CONSERVATION BY DESIGN: Variations On A Theme Growth on the coast is inevitable. Smart Growth is about making places that are economically and environmentally sustainable. Pam Smith…