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Mulletfisher Nov 17, 2023

Fisheries managers in conflict hurt small business

You never think something like this could happen but it will on November 18, 2023.

Seafood dealers, fish houses and bait shops have until Nov. 18 to dispose of any

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Jimmyruhle2 Oct 02, 2023

The fisherman no one will ever forget

“Hold your head up high. Be proud of this industry,” Captain Jimmy Ruhle told commercial fishermen in 2020. 

A skillful fisherman trusted by scientists who tapped his expertise to help

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Shrimpsteamed Sep 21, 2023

How a lawsuit in N.C. tried to make sure you never eat local shrimp again

The lawsuit was just one of many increasingly extreme attempts to cut the local seafood supply by abolishing or severely restricting commercial fishing in N.C. 

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Murray bridges file photo michelle wagner 1 Aug 28, 2023

Soft-shell 'Crabfather of Colington' has died

If you love fried soft-shell crab sandwiches, take time to honor and remember commercial fisherman Murray Bridges, the driving force behind putting them on your plate.

Bridges, the visionary Outer

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Tomrobinsons1 Aug 25, 2023

An old-timey seafood market thrives near Raleigh-Durham

You don't have to live near the North Carolina coast to find fresh seafood harvested by our state's commercial fishing families. In Carrboro, Tom Robinson's Seafood, in business since 1970,

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Plyerretire Aug 25, 2023

Ocracoke Island seafood heroes retire

When Ocracoke Island almost lost its only fish house, Pattie and Hardy Plyler stepped up to run it as a community association. The couple's retires in September. 

Ocracoke Island almost

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