Record #:

24622

Author(s):

Pleasant, Paul

Abstract:

The first swordfish caught off the coast if North Carolina was taken in 1959. Since then, a swordfishing boom has taken place in many coastal towns, helping to boost the local economies.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 31 Issue 22, March 1964, p7-8, il

Subject(s):

Fishing; Fishing--North Carolina; Fishing--North Carolina, Coastal; Fishing--Commercial