Building a Blue Economy in North Carolina

March 20, 2017 | Staff

The ocean economy contributed $2.1 billion and 43,385 jobs to North Carolina’s economy in 2013, according to a new report by North Carolina Sea Grant and Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions....

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Menhaden (fish) on ice

Managing Menhaden

October 3, 2016 | Jane Harrison

Jane Harrison, North Carolina Sea Grant coastal economics specialist, visited some New Jersey menhaden fishermen recently to talk about fishing, their livelihoods and the menhaden catch....

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