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Mar 1, 2015

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:Where Minds Collide, Opportunities Arise

North Carolina Sea Grant is a long-term partner contributing science, education and support to our state. We are committed to the open and engaging exchange of information — activities that lead to new understanding of the functioning of our coastal systems and communities.

Feb 27, 2015

Winter 2015

Table of Contents FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: North Carolina’s Coastal Conference Offers Varied Voices Susan White discusses her hopes and expectations for North Carolina’s Coastal Conference, set for April 14,…

Feb 25, 2015

2015

Holiday 2015 Minigrant Strategies: Maximizing Investment Returns Autumn 2015 Measuring Up: Oysters Take Center Stage Summer 2015 Summer Showcase: Coastal NC State Parks Spring 2015 Springtime Synergies Winter 2015 Nurturing…

Feb 23, 2015

A Peek at the Winter 2015 Magazine

E-Ching Lee gives an overview of the Winter 2015 issue of Coastwatch.

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.