Guest Contribution: A chat with Captain Chip Grice, Davis, NC, Fishing Vessel Cape Point

August 25, 2009 | Pam Morris

seafood traditions How did you get into commercial fishing? “I was born in Charlotte but my family owned a camp to the banks.  We came here every summer when I was a kid. I started...

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Seafood Nutrition Leaders

August 25, 2009 | David Green

seafood traditions “Like a hearty stew or marinade, something happens when individual ingredients come together and meld over time.” That original statement in Mariner’s Menu could not be truer today. Without the many volunteers who...

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Baked Red Drum with Pimentón

August 14, 2009 | Joyce Taylor

another fresh seafood idea Cooking seafood can be easy and simple. The two biggest obstacles are lack of freshness and overcooking. Always go to the market to buy fresh fish, not a particular species. In...

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Red Drum Fisherman J.B. Gaskill, Ocracoke, N.C.

August 14, 2009 | Pam Morris

seafood traditions James Barrie Gaskill (JBG) of Ocracoke, NC talks with Pam Morris (PM) about the importance of red drum to his livelihood. PM: How long have you been a commercial fisherman? JBG: I’ve been...

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Red Drum Facts

August 14, 2009 | David Green

north carolina fisheries Red drum are known by their reddish-brown color and the fact that during spawning time, males produce a drum-like noise by vibrating a muscle in their swim bladder. Red drum are found...

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