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Does Hand-Crank Electrofishing Help Battle Invasive Catfish?
Hand-crank electrofishing — or “telephoning” — is a recreational fishing technique that has been legal in North Carolina since 1985. As the name suggests, it involves using a telephone generator to produce low-voltage alternating current by turning a hand crank, which stuns catfish.
What Keeps Striped Bass Populations from Rebounding?
New modelling suggests why the species hasn’t recovered in the Neuse River.
Do Anglers Want Creature Comforts at Access Sites?
The answer changes according to their age, gender, and other demographics.
Are the Number of Adults with a Shellfish Allergy Increasing?
Research shows that nearly 3% of adults in our country are allergic to shellfish.
What Is the Status of the World’s Managed Fisheries?
On average, fish stocks are increasing in places where they’re managed — and they’re in much worse shape in locations where they aren’t managed.
How Important Is It to Limit Reef Fishing Locations and Seasons?
New science shows conservation strategies have worked to rebuild the Nassau grouper population.
Is Climate Change Affecting Sea Turtle Hatchlings?
Researchers at UNCW show warming temperatures cause loggerheads to give birth mostly to female offspring. Read more in Hook, Line & Science.
Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Seafood Sleuth?
Citizen scientists collected seafood samples to help determine seafood mislabeling — and they did it as well as the experts.
Why Should We Protect Coastal Habitats?
Coastal habitats are vital for the state’s important fish species, as well as for fish that migrate along the East Coast.