{"id":14667,"date":"2021-03-08T10:26:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T15:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/?page_id=14667"},"modified":"2021-03-23T14:58:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T18:58:19","slug":"spring-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/spring-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #99cc00\">Spring 2021<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/current-issue\/spring-2021\/letter-from-the-executive-director\/\"><em>Letter from the Executive Director<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/current-issue\/spring-2021\/coastal-tidings\/\">COASTAL TIDINGS<\/a><em><br \/>\n<\/em>News, research, and\u00a0resources.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/current-issue\/spring-2021\/in-the-wake-of-storms\/\">IN THE WAKE OF STORMS<\/a><br \/>\nEven as our state\u2019s capacity for seafood processing declines, wholesalers and distributors have built a network that rapidly deploys initial aid to coastal communities after hurricanes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/current-issue\/spring-2021\/magic-at-64-4-degrees\/\">MAGIC AT 64.4 DEGREES<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Science, Serendipity, and Farmed Striped Bass<\/strong><br \/>\nDiligence and hard-earned expertise contributed to a recent breakthrough that has positioned farmed striped bass for commercial success. And scientists behind the innovation say they couldn\u2019t have done it without another key ingredient: luck.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/CW-SPRING-2021-cover-1.png\" data-fullsize=\"1580x2042\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14943 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/CW-SPRING-2021-cover-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"502\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/CW-SPRING-2021-cover-1.png 1580w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/CW-SPRING-2021-cover-1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/CW-SPRING-2021-cover-1-792x1024.png 792w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/CW-SPRING-2021-cover-1-768x993.png 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/CW-SPRING-2021-cover-1-1188x1536.png 1188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/current-issue\/spring-2021\/breaking-systemic-barriers\/\">BREAKING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Being Black in the Aquatic Sciences and Related Fields<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cI can\u2019t walk around with a sign on my back that says, \u2018I\u2019m not a threat. Don\u2019t shoot me.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/current-issue\/spring-2021\/in-full-bloom\/\">IN FULL BLOOM<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Algae, Air Quality, and New Research on the Impacts of Cyanotoxins<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cSome days, we even operated like a band of storm chasers: When the CEEG\u2019s network reported bloom sightings, we would all jump in our vehicles and speed toward those locations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/current-issue\/spring-2021\/hook-line-science\/\">HOOK, LINE &amp; SCIENCE<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Illegal Angling, Measuring the Megalodon, and More<\/strong><br \/>\nVideo footage revealed that illegal fishing occurred regularly within\u00a0the areas under observation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/current-issue\/spring-2021\/mariners-menu-spring-succulence\/\">MARINER\u2019S MENU<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Spring Succulence<\/strong><br \/>\nRecipes for Tex-Mex shrimp, stuffed soft-shell crabs, and monkfish\u00a0bisque tantalize chefs and DIYers alike.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/current-issue\/spring-2021\/blue-economy\/\">BLUE ECONOMY<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Comparing Apples to Oysters<\/strong><br \/>\nFarmers and fishers have much in common in the way of obstacles\u00a0and opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/current-issue\/spring-2021\/crabitat\/\">SEA SCIENCE<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Crabitat: Juvenile Blue Crab Habitats in Pamlico Sound<\/strong><br \/>\nBlue crabs go through drastic changes in body shape and location as\u00a0they age.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/RIP-CURRENTS-SAFETY.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RIP CURRENTS: KNOW YOUR OPTIONS (Poster)<\/a><br \/>\nPrint it out, put it up, and save a life. And share the link.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/current-issue\/spring-2021\/the-back-cover\/\">The Back Cover<\/a><br \/>\nK-12 students creatively respond to the question &#8220;What does climate resiliency mean to you?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/about\/masthead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Masthead<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Spring-2021-front-matter.png\" data-fullsize=\"2638x1082\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14887\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Spring-2021-front-matter.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2638\" height=\"1082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Spring-2021-front-matter.png 2638w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Spring-2021-front-matter-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Spring-2021-front-matter-1024x420.png 1024w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Spring-2021-front-matter-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Spring-2021-front-matter-1536x630.png 1536w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Spring-2021-front-matter-2048x840.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>lead photo by Scott Baker for <a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/current-issue\/spring-2021\/in-the-wake-of-storms\/\">&#8220;In the Wake of Storms&#8221;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/Spring-2021-single-pages-web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download this issue as a printable PDF<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring 2021 Letter from the Executive Director COASTAL TIDINGS News, research, and\u00a0resources. 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