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Frustrated over regulation by state and federal agencies of the commercial fishing industry, wives, mothers, sisters, and sweethearts have formed advocacy groups that have become an effective, unified political voice for the state's watermen.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , May/June 1995, p16-19, il Periodical Website
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2322
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A recycling project funded by the National Marine Fisheries Service shows promise of mitigating the problem of disposal of fishing industry refuse. In February, 1995, 22 tons of crab pots and nets were recycled by the state's commercial fishermen.
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2323
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In 1880, the Outer Banks Pea Island Lifesaving Station was the nation's only station entirely manned by Blacks. Led by Richard Etheridge, the men earned a reputation for skill and courage during Reconstruction, a time of prejudice and racial tension.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , May/June 1995, p2-9, il, por Periodical Website
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2326
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By storm or war, 3,700 ships have gone down off the state's coast since the 1500s. Cargo from them supported many coastal villages. Even today wreck sites provide interest for divers and tourists who visit and for historians who seek to preserve them.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , May/June 1995, p10-15, il Periodical Website
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