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The Confederate gunboat, CSS NEUSE, was scuttled in the Neuse River near Kinston as the Civil War drew to a close in 1865. Local residents raised it in 1963. Allegood discusses early data recorded on the gunboat by Kinston native Bill Rowland and a laser study being performed by the East Carolina University Program in Maritime Studies through a fellowship from the North Carolina Sea Grant Program.
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10865
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Worn-out workboats left in the backwaters of North Carolina's coastal waterways provide researchers with a wealth of information about the state's maritime history. Allegood describes research conducted by students in the East Carolina University's Program in Maritime Studies along the Pungo River in Beaufort County.
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What has been called a 500-year flood devastated Eastern North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Floyd. Entire communities were wiped out in Princeville, Greenville, and Kinston. Allegood describes recovery and rebuilding efforts in these areas.
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Blue crabs are North Carolina's most important fishery based on pounds landed, revenue generated, and jobs provided. Allegood discusses factors influencing the crab industry, such as storms that harm the habitat and a decline in dealers and processing plants; how the crabs are processed; and where they are shipped.
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15780
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The coastal areas of the state were not the only ones which felt the destructive power of Hurricane Irene. The Inner Banks took a pounding as well as the storm moved up the sounds and rivers. Allegood surveys the damage left by the powerful storm, including unexpected flooding, dead fish, mosquitoes, and downed trees and power lines and boats.
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16045
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The state's treacherous coast created a need for life-saving services for stranded ships and their passengers. Current research by East Carolina University faculty and graduate students in the Program for Maritime Studies will assess the logistical side of the state's 29 life-saving stations, including founding, funding, maintenance, and training.
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16841
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River herring have been fished for over 350 years, making it one of the oldest fisheries in the country. At one time the herring filled eastern NC rivers by the millions, but now the number has been dramatically reduced. Causes suggested are dams and developments that block access to spawning grounds, pollution, overfishing, and predation by striped bass. The herring have not rebounded even after management agencies have restricted harvests. Allegood discusses ongoing herring research.
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North Carolina has used a variety of materials to make artificial reefs, such as sinking old ships or dumping thousands of rubber tires. Over 650,000 tires were dumped, but the problem with them was the tires lasted longer than the material tying them down, instead of the other way around. The result was that over 100,000 washed up on the beaches. Allegood reports on the state's new approach--placing concrete pieces and artificial reef balls in targeted areas, like the estuaries.
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17731
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People along the coast of North Carolina take notice when the graveyard of the Atlantic dumps one of its shipwrecks on the Outer Banks beaches. Research, including a dissertation done at East Carolina University, are assessing the cultural, historical, and economic values of these beached vessels.
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25084
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The Cashie River has revealed an unexpected find. A wharf and shipwreck have been found quite close to shore by resident Becky Bowling. A project to study the find is being conducted by ECU’s maritime studies program.
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