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image: Recreational boater family cruises the ICW behind Figure Eight Island.

Sep 1, 2022

Can Boating Cause Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?

Danger is in the air — and you can’t see or smell it.
dolphinfish, caught off Hatteras.

Aug 29, 2022

Where Do Dolphinfish Roam?

As part of the world’s largest fish tagging program, anglers up and down the East Coast have played a key role in tracking the species’ movements — and you can help, too.
oyster toadfish, credit: Allison Scott : NOAA.

Aug 22, 2022

Are Fish Noisier Today Than They Were 70 Years Ago?

Using a new acoustic recording device, a research team captured the underwater soundscape and compared it to recordings that the U.S. Navy made decades ago.
image: UNCW's Patrick Carroll at the aquaculture tanks, by D DiNicola.

Aug 8, 2022

Is There a Profitable Market for Farm-Fresh Black Sea Bass?

Thanks to aquaculture breakthroughs from a team at UNCW, this seafood favorite could reach more consumers.
A sand tiger shark at the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary shipwreck, off the North Carolina coast, bears battle scars inflicted during spawning season. Photo: Greg McFall/NOAA

Aug 1, 2022

Can YouTube Affect How We Think About Sharks?

As Shark Week wraps up, it’s the perfect time to consider how social media can serve as a conservation management tool when it comes to misunderstood wildlife.
kids and teacher peer through the jaws of a megalodon shark

Jul 25, 2022

How Big Was the Megalodon Shark?

New research suggests the extinct species could have been nearly 60 feet long. With Shark Week having begun Sunday on the Discovery Channel, what better time to revisit this popular…
kids and teacher peer through the jaws of a megalodon shark

Jul 25, 2022

How Big Was the Megalodon Shark?

New research suggests the extinct species could have been nearly 60 feet long. With Shark Week having begun Sunday on the Discovery Channel, what better time to revisit this popular…
image of snook fish; courtesy Florida Fish & Wildlife

Jul 18, 2022

Are More Warm-Water Fish Calling the North Carolina Coast Home?

Research to identify the expanding northward range of fish species includes a recent study of snook off the coast of South Carolina, just 60 miles south of the North Carolina border.
image: Jeff Miller holds a red snapper.

Jul 8, 2022

Do Red Snapper Respond to Baited Traps?

A recent study from NC State scientists and their colleagues reveals which fish are more likely to approach bait.
image: man holds a Spanish mackeral.

Jun 27, 2022

How Do Hurricanes Affect Fish Populations on the North Carolina Coast?

The news media and the data often tell two different stories.