What Are the Top 10 Most Common Types of Trash on the NC Coast?
Last year’s coastal trash included a garter belt and a windshield — but fishing gear made up less than 1% of the items that people picked up.
Where Do American Shad Like to Spawn?
When these fish return to the Albemarle Sound to reproduce, they prefer one river basin — by far.
Does it Help to Look at the Big Picture When Managing Menhaden?
A new model accounts for a number of factors that influence the populations of Atlantic menhaden and other species.
How Did People Catch Fish 12,000 Years Ago?
An archaeological site has revealed an enormous collection of early hooks, lines, and sinkers — and even evidence of artificial lures.
Are Fish Headed North?
Warming waters means hundreds of fish species — including some of the most economically important to the United States — will be on the move.
Is There an Environmentally Friendly Way to Keep Hitchhiking Organisms Off Your Boat?
Research suggests there is an approach that balances effective boat operation with protection of ecosystems.
Which Fish Congregate Around Deepwater Shipwrecks off North Carolina?
Video and laser imaging identified fish by species — and even revealed where on shipwrecks fish liked to hang out.
Are You Ready to Go to Fishery Science School?
North Carolina Sea Grant’s online evening class series will provide all the fundamentals on the science behind fisheries management.
Can We Really Mass-Produce Striped Bass?
Research shows this species is well-positioned for farming at a commercial scale.