Search Results for oysters

Dec 1, 2013

Mummichog Tagging: 384.36F2B3418C is in the Creek

Beside a small creek in Beaufort, Paul Rudershausen struggles to unlock a transceiver unit. His effort is a sign that the device has been working well. When the unit was first installed, he said, he might have had to unlock the big metal door several times a day to troubleshoot. Now the lock has become stiff from limited use because all is working as it should.

Sep 1, 2013

SEA SCIENCE: When Worlds Meet: Relevant Results When Citizens, Scientists Collaborate

In addition to working on the lines between disciplines, Freitag appreciates and wants to foster discussion about the application of research and creative ways to develop outreach opportunities. She hopes that someday, scientific literacy will be high enough that the line between the expert scientist and average person will be sufficiently gray that people will become comfortable working across it.

Sep 1, 2013

NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK: A Shell’s Life

Sometimes, the beach can yield unexpected treasures. Fourteen-year-old Anne Fogleman made the pages of the News & Observer for her rare find on a recent seashell hunt with the N.C. Shell Club. She was beachcombing at Shackleford Island when she spotted a tropical cockscomb oyster attached to a buoy.

Sep 1, 2013

SAILING THROUGH STORMY SEAS: Fish Houses Change to Stay Afloat

Over the past decade, local fish houses are fighting against an influx of cheaper and higher volumes of seafood imports. Adding to this, the economic downturn of 2008 has hit the wholesale and retail operations of fish houses, particularly those that rely on coastal tourists.

Jun 1, 2013

Marine Debris, Oyster Health among New BCSRP Projects

This year, North Carolina Sea Grant will fund six N.C. Blue Crab and Shellfish Research Program projects. The BCSRP pairs crabbers, and shellfish harvesters and farmers with researchers and fishery managers to investigate and enhance North Carolina's blue crab and shellfish fisheries.

Mar 1, 2013

Scotch Bonnet: Beachcombing Biology: The Stories Your Finds Tell

Beachcombing — spending time on a beach looking for lost or discarded items, natural specimens, etc., that are useful or interesting — is a great and inexpensive way to get some exercise and meditation time, along with a dose of vitamin D.

Dec 15, 2012

AQUACULTURE: Science Working for the Economy

Jay Styron has an audacious mission: To provide high-quality half-shell oysters to the world.

Dec 15, 2012

MARINER’S MENU: Wrapped Up for the Holidays

Holiday parties are special times, spent with special people. Add the festive spirit to these seafood appetizers with a few eye-catching changes in the presentation. It will leave guests looking forward to next year's occasion.

Dec 1, 2012

Rainwater Harvesting: Recycling a Precious Resource

To borrow a phrase from Yogi Berra, when it comes to harvesting rainwater, it’s “déjà vu all over again.”

Dec 1, 2012

Ship Ashore! Risk and the Historic U.S. Life-Saving Service

Haunting tales of doomed vessels and heroic rescues of shipwrecked sailors along North Carolina’s coast are the stuff of lore and legend. And so are the lifesaving stations and crews that kept watch on the Graveyard of the Atlantic over the past 140 years.