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May 2, 2022

Where Can Anglers Find Blue Marlin?

A new study reveals the depths and temperatures that blue marlin prefer.

Apr 25, 2022

How Does Seagrass React to Environmental Changes?

Genetically diverse seagrass beds on the North Carolina coast might be able to adapt better than seagrass that grows elsewhere.

Apr 18, 2022

Do We Understand the Power of Fishing for Food?

From the water's edge to the heart of the community: fishing for food is far more than a pastime.

Apr 11, 2022

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.

Apr 4, 2022

Where Do American Shad Like to Spawn?

When these fish return to the Albemarle Sound to reproduce, they prefer one river basin — by far.

Mar 28, 2022

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.

Mar 21, 2022

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.

Mar 14, 2022

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.

Mar 7, 2022

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.

Feb 28, 2022

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.