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For example, you can learn all about North Carolina\u2019s great seafood, and eat it<\/em>, at the NC Seafood Festival in Morehead City from Friday, September 30, to Sunday, October 2 \u2014 starting with a popular middleschool event that North Carolina Sea Grant is supporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nOn Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., \u201cNC Seafood SMART!\u201d will provide a free<\/em> field trip on the Morehead City waterfront. Middle schoolers can participate in local seafood-related exhibits from area marine science labs and the fishing community about new research, environmental awareness, and technology. In past years, students have enjoyed boarding a shrimp boat and exploring the gear, among other adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNorth Carolina Sea Grant also will be exhibiting for Fisherman\u2019s Village, Carteret Catch\u2019s annual event during the festival. On Saturday, October 1, on the lower level of Jack\u2019s Waterfront Bar at 513 Evan\u2019s Street, visitors will find free seafood availability charts, seafood quality charts, Mariner\u2019s Menu<\/em> recipe cards, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAlso, look for the return of StriperHub to the Seafood Festival Chef\u2019s Tent, which is always hopping on Saturday and Sunday. StriperHub is a Sea Grant-supported network that helps fuel the industry-wide cultivation of striped bass. Coastwatch<\/em> covered StriperHub\u2019s work in the Spring 2021 issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou\u2019ll also find our team at the Outer Banks Seafood Festival in Nags Head on October 15. The Nags Head festivities will honor and celebrate our coastal seafood heritage and community \u2014 and feature live bands and entertainment all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThat same week, our state will be \u201cshellebrating\u201d a beloved shellfish. NC Oyster Week runs October 10 to 16. In fact, North Carolina Sea Grant \u2014 with the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, NC Oyster Trail, and the NC Coastal Federation \u2014 offers an entire month of oyster facts, resources, and programming during October. Check your favorite social media for #NCOysterMonth<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019re interested in learning more about our state\u2019s shellfish farming, and eating oysters while you learn, you can do so year-round and at your own pace on the NC Oyster Trail. To get started on the journey, enjoy this issue’s \u201cSavoring the NC Oyster Trail<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nSpeaking of seafood, researchers from UNC Wilmington are expanding opportunities for cultivating tasty black sea bass, and our story about it in this issue includes a great recipe<\/a>. There are many more recipes to explore, too, as you bring the taste of our coast to your own kitchen. 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On Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., \u201cNC Seafood SMART!\u201d will provide a free<\/em> field trip on the Morehead City waterfront. Middle schoolers can participate in local seafood-related exhibits from area marine science labs and the fishing community about new research, environmental awareness, and technology. In past years, students have enjoyed boarding a shrimp boat and exploring the gear, among other adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNorth Carolina Sea Grant also will be exhibiting for Fisherman\u2019s Village, Carteret Catch\u2019s annual event during the festival. On Saturday, October 1, on the lower level of Jack\u2019s Waterfront Bar at 513 Evan\u2019s Street, visitors will find free seafood availability charts, seafood quality charts, Mariner\u2019s Menu<\/em> recipe cards, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAlso, look for the return of StriperHub to the Seafood Festival Chef\u2019s Tent, which is always hopping on Saturday and Sunday. StriperHub is a Sea Grant-supported network that helps fuel the industry-wide cultivation of striped bass. Coastwatch<\/em> covered StriperHub\u2019s work in the Spring 2021 issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou\u2019ll also find our team at the Outer Banks Seafood Festival in Nags Head on October 15. The Nags Head festivities will honor and celebrate our coastal seafood heritage and community \u2014 and feature live bands and entertainment all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThat same week, our state will be \u201cshellebrating\u201d a beloved shellfish. NC Oyster Week runs October 10 to 16. In fact, North Carolina Sea Grant \u2014 with the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, NC Oyster Trail, and the NC Coastal Federation \u2014 offers an entire month of oyster facts, resources, and programming during October. Check your favorite social media for #NCOysterMonth<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019re interested in learning more about our state\u2019s shellfish farming, and eating oysters while you learn, you can do so year-round and at your own pace on the NC Oyster Trail. To get started on the journey, enjoy this issue’s \u201cSavoring the NC Oyster Trail<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nSpeaking of seafood, researchers from UNC Wilmington are expanding opportunities for cultivating tasty black sea bass, and our story about it in this issue includes a great recipe<\/a>. There are many more recipes to explore, too, as you bring the taste of our coast to your own kitchen. Each issue of Coastwatch<\/em> features samples from Mariner\u2019s Menu<\/em><\/a>, our popular seafood guide \u2014 which includes tips about how to make seafood an everyday, healthy meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis fall also marks the return of the North Carolina Coastal Conference, and registration is now open. 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North Carolina Sea Grant also will be exhibiting for Fisherman\u2019s Village, Carteret Catch\u2019s annual event during the festival. On Saturday, October 1, on the lower level of Jack\u2019s Waterfront Bar at 513 Evan\u2019s Street, visitors will find free seafood availability charts, seafood quality charts, Mariner\u2019s Menu<\/em> recipe cards, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAlso, look for the return of StriperHub to the Seafood Festival Chef\u2019s Tent, which is always hopping on Saturday and Sunday. StriperHub is a Sea Grant-supported network that helps fuel the industry-wide cultivation of striped bass. Coastwatch<\/em> covered StriperHub\u2019s work in the Spring 2021 issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou\u2019ll also find our team at the Outer Banks Seafood Festival in Nags Head on October 15. The Nags Head festivities will honor and celebrate our coastal seafood heritage and community \u2014 and feature live bands and entertainment all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThat same week, our state will be \u201cshellebrating\u201d a beloved shellfish. NC Oyster Week runs October 10 to 16. In fact, North Carolina Sea Grant \u2014 with the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, NC Oyster Trail, and the NC Coastal Federation \u2014 offers an entire month of oyster facts, resources, and programming during October. Check your favorite social media for #NCOysterMonth<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019re interested in learning more about our state\u2019s shellfish farming, and eating oysters while you learn, you can do so year-round and at your own pace on the NC Oyster Trail. To get started on the journey, enjoy this issue’s \u201cSavoring the NC Oyster Trail<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nSpeaking of seafood, researchers from UNC Wilmington are expanding opportunities for cultivating tasty black sea bass, and our story about it in this issue includes a great recipe<\/a>. There are many more recipes to explore, too, as you bring the taste of our coast to your own kitchen. Each issue of Coastwatch<\/em> features samples from Mariner\u2019s Menu<\/em><\/a>, our popular seafood guide \u2014 which includes tips about how to make seafood an everyday, healthy meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis fall also marks the return of the North Carolina Coastal Conference, and registration is now open. Please join us November 7 and 8, online or in person at NC State in Raleigh, for a wide array of presentations and panel discussions highlighting coastal science and community perspectives. There even will be an option to enjoy local, farm-raised striped bass for lunch. 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Also, look for the return of StriperHub to the Seafood Festival Chef\u2019s Tent, which is always hopping on Saturday and Sunday. StriperHub is a Sea Grant-supported network that helps fuel the industry-wide cultivation of striped bass. Coastwatch<\/em> covered StriperHub\u2019s work in the Spring 2021 issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou\u2019ll also find our team at the Outer Banks Seafood Festival in Nags Head on October 15. The Nags Head festivities will honor and celebrate our coastal seafood heritage and community \u2014 and feature live bands and entertainment all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThat same week, our state will be \u201cshellebrating\u201d a beloved shellfish. NC Oyster Week runs October 10 to 16. In fact, North Carolina Sea Grant \u2014 with the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, NC Oyster Trail, and the NC Coastal Federation \u2014 offers an entire month of oyster facts, resources, and programming during October. Check your favorite social media for #NCOysterMonth<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019re interested in learning more about our state\u2019s shellfish farming, and eating oysters while you learn, you can do so year-round and at your own pace on the NC Oyster Trail. To get started on the journey, enjoy this issue’s \u201cSavoring the NC Oyster Trail<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nSpeaking of seafood, researchers from UNC Wilmington are expanding opportunities for cultivating tasty black sea bass, and our story about it in this issue includes a great recipe<\/a>. There are many more recipes to explore, too, as you bring the taste of our coast to your own kitchen. Each issue of Coastwatch<\/em> features samples from Mariner\u2019s Menu<\/em><\/a>, our popular seafood guide \u2014 which includes tips about how to make seafood an everyday, healthy meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis fall also marks the return of the North Carolina Coastal Conference, and registration is now open. 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You\u2019ll also find our team at the Outer Banks Seafood Festival in Nags Head on October 15. The Nags Head festivities will honor and celebrate our coastal seafood heritage and community \u2014 and feature live bands and entertainment all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That same week, our state will be \u201cshellebrating\u201d a beloved shellfish. NC Oyster Week runs October 10 to 16. In fact, North Carolina Sea Grant \u2014 with the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, NC Oyster Trail, and the NC Coastal Federation \u2014 offers an entire month of oyster facts, resources, and programming during October. Check your favorite social media for #NCOysterMonth<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019re interested in learning more about our state\u2019s shellfish farming, and eating oysters while you learn, you can do so year-round and at your own pace on the NC Oyster Trail. To get started on the journey, enjoy this issue’s \u201cSavoring the NC Oyster Trail<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nSpeaking of seafood, researchers from UNC Wilmington are expanding opportunities for cultivating tasty black sea bass, and our story about it in this issue includes a great recipe<\/a>. There are many more recipes to explore, too, as you bring the taste of our coast to your own kitchen. Each issue of Coastwatch<\/em> features samples from Mariner\u2019s Menu<\/em><\/a>, our popular seafood guide \u2014 which includes tips about how to make seafood an everyday, healthy meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis fall also marks the return of the North Carolina Coastal Conference, and registration is now open. Please join us November 7 and 8, online or in person at NC State in Raleigh, for a wide array of presentations and panel discussions highlighting coastal science and community perspectives. There even will be an option to enjoy local, farm-raised striped bass for lunch. 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If you\u2019re interested in learning more about our state\u2019s shellfish farming, and eating oysters while you learn, you can do so year-round and at your own pace on the NC Oyster Trail. To get started on the journey, enjoy this issue’s \u201cSavoring the NC Oyster Trail<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nSpeaking of seafood, researchers from UNC Wilmington are expanding opportunities for cultivating tasty black sea bass, and our story about it in this issue includes a great recipe<\/a>. There are many more recipes to explore, too, as you bring the taste of our coast to your own kitchen. Each issue of Coastwatch<\/em> features samples from Mariner\u2019s Menu<\/em><\/a>, our popular seafood guide \u2014 which includes tips about how to make seafood an everyday, healthy meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis fall also marks the return of the North Carolina Coastal Conference, and registration is now open. 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Speaking of seafood, researchers from UNC Wilmington are expanding opportunities for cultivating tasty black sea bass, and our story about it in this issue includes a great recipe<\/a>. There are many more recipes to explore, too, as you bring the taste of our coast to your own kitchen. Each issue of Coastwatch<\/em> features samples from Mariner\u2019s Menu<\/em><\/a>, our popular seafood guide \u2014 which includes tips about how to make seafood an everyday, healthy meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis fall also marks the return of the North Carolina Coastal Conference, and registration is now open. Please join us November 7 and 8, online or in person at NC State in Raleigh, for a wide array of presentations and panel discussions highlighting coastal science and community perspectives. There even will be an option to enjoy local, farm-raised striped bass for lunch. 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This fall also marks the return of the North Carolina Coastal Conference, and registration is now open. Please join us November 7 and 8, online or in person at NC State in Raleigh, for a wide array of presentations and panel discussions highlighting coastal science and community perspectives. There even will be an option to enjoy local, farm-raised striped bass for lunch. 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