Feb 28, 2025

How a family fish fry changed the culinary landscape of a small town

Tonnia Pollard’s seafood success story started when she was a child growing up in poverty, as she puts it “dirt, dirtiest poor.”

Her parents drove from Ayden/Grifton, N.C., to Morehead

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Feb 28, 2025

Seafood so good it makes you cry: The heartfelt flavors of Good Hot Fish

Ashleigh Shanti isn't just serving up delectable seafood at Asheville's Good Hot Fish; she's crafting a culinary narrative woven with threads of heritage, community and steadfast resilience.

Raised along the

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Feb 21, 2025

Not a little boy game: One fisherman's risky bet on menhaden

Josh Taylor's life on the water started young. At just 15, he was already learning the ropes on a small shrimp trawler, navigating familiar waters off tiny

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Feb 17, 2025

‘Captain 40': One North Carolina's only Black fishing captains navigates changing tides

Captain Johnny Flowers, 72, thinks he might retire from commercial fishing in the next few years. Or maybe just downsize to a smaller boat. The Brunswick, Ga., native has dedicated

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Feb 12, 2025

He never expected this: The rise of a seafood star in Wilmington, N.C.

Wilmington, N.C., is a coastal city with a rich seafood tradition. But for some residents, like 29-year-old Quincy Rhodes, seafood wasn't a central part of their upbringing. Rhodes grew up

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Feb 05, 2025

NC Catch Summit 2025: Sustainable seafood, local flavor

Whether you’re someone who fishes for a living or enjoys cooking and eating fresh seafood, and seeking out the best seafood restaurants, this day of education and deliciousness

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