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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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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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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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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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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Aug 25, 2023

Students get local seafood at UNC-Wilmington dining hall

NC Catch Chef Ambassador Keith Rhodes shares the delicious message of North Carolina seafood with young people at University of North Carolina-Wilmington (Photo: WECT News).

We are beaming with pride

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