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Apr 19, 2021

What Should We Do With a Fleet of Boats When It Wears Out?

A new project points the way to more sustainable solutions for fiberglass vessels that have reached the end of their operating lives.
image: Atlantic cracker.

Apr 5, 2021

What Do Fish Fossils Reveal About Environmental Conditions in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain Several Million Years Ago?

Bladen County was likely a primary nursery area for Atlantic croaker and spot.  

Mar 29, 2021

How Is Overfishing Affecting Southern Flounder?

Acoustic tracking and conventional tagging provide crucial information to plan for the sustainability of the species.

Mar 22, 2021

What’s Killing Weakfish?

Natural mortality — not fishing — has kept weakfish stock in decline.

Mar 15, 2021

Is Data From Social Media Useful for Fisheries Science?

New research shows YouTube posts have potential for informing conservation strategies.

Mar 1, 2021

Where on the East Coast Do Saltwater Anglers Encounter the Most Species of Fish?

Based on interviews with anglers, North Carolina offers a more diverse array of species than any other state but one on the Atlantic seaboard.

Feb 15, 2021

What’s Eating Atlantic Sturgeon Eggs and Larvae?

It's gut-check time. New research identifies the predators.
kids and teacher peer through the jaws of a megalodon shark

Feb 1, 2021

How Big Was the Megalodon Shark?

New research suggests the extinct species could have been nearly 60 feet long.
oyster

Jan 25, 2021

Can Bacteria in the Water Infect Us through Shellfish?

Water sampling could help to better understand potential risks to shellfish consumers.

Jan 18, 2021

One Fish, Two Fish — or Was That Fish the Same Fish as the First Fish?

Repeatedly catching the same fish could influence stock assessments.