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Whats So Special About NC Oysters
What’s So Special About North Carolina’s Oysters? Savoring the NC Oyster Trail BY MICHAELA ABRAHAM Oysters once were as popular as the fast-food burger is today. Since the late-1880’s, people have collected, consumed, and enjoyed…
MARINER’S MENU: Falling for Oysters
Photos by VANDA LEWIS As the eldest of three girls, I’ve always been the most adventurous with food — especially seafood. I always was the first to try shrimp, lobster, fried crawdads and any sushi…
SEA SCIENCE: Restoring Our Oysters: Dealing with the Sponge Problem
By GREGORY SORG Niels Lindquist, an ecologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Institute of Marine Sciences, noticed that many of the oysters served at roasts were difficult to open because of…
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Making North Carolina Oysters Safer
By E-CHING LEE Brett Froelich loves to eat raw oysters. Fortunately for him, that’s often a perk of his job. His research involves gathering oyster samples from commercial growers. “The farmers are so proud of…
SEA SCIENCE: Growing Oysters at Home in Coastal North Carolina
By E-CHING LEE How does Phil Gagnon’s garden grow? With silver fishes, and oyster shells in many rows. To be sure, this Eastern North Carolina resident’s idea of a garden might be wetter than expected….
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SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT SOUTHERN OYSTERS
By CHUCK WEIRICH One of my main goals as North Carolina Sea Grant’s marine aquaculture specialist is to assist in the responsible and sustainable development of the state’s growing mariculture industry. A rapidly expanding sector…
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MARITIME MORSELS: Shucking Oysters, Clams Like a Pro
By ANN GREEN with Photos By SCOTT D. TAYLOR During the winter months, oysters taste their finest. However, it requires a little work to shuck them. At the annual Seafood Quality and Safety Workshop for…
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BRINGING BACK A BIVALVE: Sea Grant Works to Restore Oysters
By RHETT REGISTER North Carolina loves its oysters. Not just hot off the grill or raw on a salty cracker, but also as a keystone species in the state’s more than 3,000 square miles of…
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MARINER’S MENU: Broiled Oysters
Recipes by Joyce Taylor A hard-to-open oyster shell holds a tasty treat. We share a recipe for broiled oysters from Mariner’s Menu: 30 Years of Fresh Seafood Ideas, a resource book by Joyce Taylor, available…
Coastal Currents
The Coastal Conference Returns to the Coast The North Carolina Coastal Conference returns to the coast on November 13 and 14 at the Riverfront Convention Center in New Bern. Register here. “We’re looking forward to gathering…