Part of the enjoyment of a beach vacation is the fresh seafood. Vacationers on the Outer Banks now can experience at Kevin Midgette's Hatteras Village Aqua Farm a centuries-old tradition of harvesting clams for supper.
If zebra mussels reach North Carolina waters, they are likely to threaten other aquatic forms of wildlife and create bothersome problems for humans as well.
Aquaculturists are charged a fee for using state-owned waters; yet dock and marina owners are not required to pay such a fee. This is about to change, however, as North Carolina is on the verge of passing a law to charge marinas for the water they occupy.
The authors address the issue of the private use of public waters, using the public trust doctrine to provide a context. The public trust doctrine determines the extent of a state's control over its public waters.
Marine debris has a worldwide impact on wildlife, economics, the environment, aesthetics, and public health. In May of 1994, individuals from around the globe met in Miami to discuss this growing problem and to recommend possible solutions.