{"id":9086,"date":"2016-12-13T10:21:50","date_gmt":"2016-12-13T15:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=9086"},"modified":"2016-12-13T10:21:50","modified_gmt":"2016-12-13T15:21:50","slug":"register-for-shape-of-the-coast-in-february-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/register-for-shape-of-the-coast-in-february-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Register for Shape of the Coast in February 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recreational and commercial fishermen, residents, and businesses share the waterfront in North Carolina. Photo by Roger Winstead.<\/em><\/p>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/h3>\n

Contact:
\nJack Thigpen, 919-515-3012, jack_thigpen@ncsu.edu<\/a>
\nKatie Mosher, 919-515-9069, katie_mosher@ncsu.edu<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Sign up for the Shape of the Coast, a series of sessions that will focus on coastal law and policy in North Carolina.<\/p>\n

The talks are scheduled for 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. The event is part of the\u00a0University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\u2019s School of Law Festival of Legal Learning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The coastal session is co-sponsored by North Carolina Sea Grant<\/a>; the\u00a0N.C. Coastal Resources Law, Planning and Policy Center<\/a>, or NCCRLPPC;\u00a0and the\u00a0UNC Chapel Hill\u2019s School of Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lisa Schiavinato, California Sea Grant extension director; Palmer Hilton, UNC School of Law student; and Jane Harrison, North Carolina Sea Grant coastal economics specialist, will lead the final session on public beach access and oyster aquaculture.<\/p>\n

In the first part, Schiavinato, former North Carolina Sea Grant coastal law specialist, will focus on the conflicts between oceanfront property owners and beachgoers in coastal states, including North Carolina and California.<\/p>\n

Harrison and Hilton, a former NCCRLPPC fellow, will offer an overview on the current state of the oyster aquaculture industry in North Carolina, including an update on regulatory efforts that could facilitate oyster farming in state waters.<\/p>\n

\u201cSiting oyster leases can be a significant challenge for new oyster farmers,\u201d Harrison explains. \u201cPermits are required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and leases are approved by the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. There are a multitude of regulations and policies that growers must understand to start their businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n

The other topics and speakers are:<\/p>\n