Can Insight from Ancient Oysters Provide Solutions for Modern Oyster Management?
The fossil record may suggest keys to protecting the modern-day species....Continue reading "Can Insight from Ancient Oysters Provide Solutions for Modern Oyster Management?"
What Attracts Blacktip Sharks to Fishing Piers?
Research shows the number of anglers makes a difference....Continue reading "What Attracts Blacktip Sharks to Fishing Piers?"
What’s Up With NC Shrimp?
Are we catching more shrimp offshore during the winter and spring?...
What Will Historic Dock Photos Reveal about Fisheries?
Citizen scientists will help to fill in the gaps....Continue reading "What Will Historic Dock Photos Reveal about Fisheries?"
What Affects the Size of Juvenile Southern Flounder?
Recent findings highlight how differences in salinity and diet impact growth....Continue reading "What Affects the Size of Juvenile Southern Flounder?"
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....Continue reading "Does Hand-Crank Electrofishing Help Battle Invasive Catfish?"
Do Anglers Want Creature Comforts at Access Sites?
The answer changes according to their age, gender, and other demographics....Continue reading "Do Anglers Want Creature Comforts at Access Sites?"
Do Gray Triggerfish Survive After Catch-and-Release?
New science shows they usually don’t....Continue reading "Do Gray Triggerfish Survive After Catch-and-Release?"
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....Continue reading "What Is the Status of the World’s Managed Fisheries?"
How Important Is It to Limit Reef Fishing Locations and Seasons?
New science shows conservation strategies have worked to rebuild the Nassau grouper population....Continue reading "How Important Is It to Limit Reef Fishing Locations and Seasons?"