May 31, 2018

"Graying of the Fleet"

Picture by Daniel Pullen

In 2016, 35% of North Carolina licensed commercial fishermen were ages 51-65 and only 19% were ages 19-34. The 65 and older age group even has

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May 26, 2018

Shad in the Classroom Helps Recover American Shad

Shad in the Classroom is a program where students and teachers are involved in the actual recovery of the American Shad. In this program, participating classrooms receive fertilized eggs and

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May 26, 2018

Swan Island Oyster Sanctuary Project: Phase Two

Representatives from several organizations gathered in Morehead City, NC this past Monday for a tour of year two of the Swan Island Oyster Sanctuary Project. This oyster restoration project in

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May 22, 2018

Chefs Bring "Fresh Off the Boat" Seafood to Pittsboro, NC

Chefs James Clark and Bill Hartley opened their restaurant, Postal Fish Company, last October in Pittsboro, NC. What makes them unique is is that they take turns driving to the

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May 17, 2018

Local Chefs Turning "Ugly Fish" Scraps Into Delicious Food

"According to the James Beard Foundation's Food Waste Culinary Instructor Program, sixty-three million tons of food, valued at $218 billion, is wasted every year in the United States, a third

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May 16, 2018

NC Working Group has crafted gear to cut down NC Shrimp bycatch by 50%

In 2014, NC Marine Fisheries created a 12 member working group, including fishermen and net makers, to reduce the NC Shrimp bycatch by an additional 40%, which is more than

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