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North Carolina has three marine industrial parks' Jarrett Bay in Carteret County; Wilmington Marine Center, located on the Cape Fear River; and the Wanchese Seafood Industrial Park in Dare County. The marinas have a variety of businesses, including boatbuilding, yacht service, chart and ship supply, seafood, trawl suppliers, and fabricators and welders. Green takes readers on a tour of the Jarrett Bay Marine Industrial Park and discusses the environmental regulations that the parks must meet.
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Green reports on a North Carolina Sea Grant study that seeks to determine how oyster larvae move about. The study focuses on the American oyster, which often faces constantly changing and harsh conditions in the state's sounds and rivers. Each oyster produces millions of eggs annually that move by currents and tides to the surrounding areas. Protecting this broodstock increases the availability of native oysters. Preliminary movement data indicate that estuarine currents usually follow the wind's direction, which is probably the same pattern for larvae. Knowing where the larvae will be in certain areas aids in the building of new oyster sanctuaries and in the deployment of materials to support those areas.
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Green discusses the innovative zoning plan developed for the city of Wanchese, a tiny community on the southernmost end of Roanoke Island. The plan includes twelve zoning districts that feature traditional village businesses, horse farms, and waterfront fish houses. For example, the Wanchese Wharf Marine Commercial Zone allows for boatyards, offices, schools, taxidermy, and marine businesses, whereas the Baumtown Traditional Zone permits mobile and single-family homes, as well as farming, waterfowl, poultry, and greenhouses.
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The Southeast Phytoplankton Monitoring Network monitors harmful algae blossoms in ocean water. Recently student volunteers from First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills, who were monitoring phytoplankton at an open-ocean site in Duck, discovered a species of harmful algae. Green discusses the monitoring network and the students' findings.
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The Fulcher family has operated the Clayton Fulcher Seafood Company in Atlantic, a community in Carteret County, for almost eighty years. The closing is part of the decline in the seafood business. An oral history project at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island is recording the seafood business memories of the Fulcher family and other residents, including commercial fishers and fish house owners.
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Green visits three community colleges: College of the Albemarle; Carteret Community College; and Cape Fear Community College to observe hands-on training in the skill of boat building. The course work is helping to train the workforce for the state's boat building industry.
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Some 400 species of birds call North Carolina home for part or all of a year. Several wildlife organizations in the state have collaborated to create a new guide to locate best viewing sites of these birds. Titled North Carolina Birding Trail Coastal Plain Trail Guide, the book contains colorful photos, 102 birding sites, and birding trails, all located east of I-95.
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When Ocracoke Island's last fish house closed, not only were fishermen affected but also the island's culture and way of life. The Ocracoke experience was one more example of what has been happening to traditional waterfront activities along North Carolina's coastline in recent years. For six months, local fishermen were without a place to bring their catch. Green discusses how local fishermen banded together with others to save and reopen their fish house.
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The Department of Biology and Marine Science at UNC-Wilmington is conducting a project to compare eight natural reefs to thirteen created intertidal and shallow subtidal reefs. The project seeks to answer critical questions about oyster reef restoration.
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Green describes FerryMon, or Ferry-based Monitoring of Surface Water Quality, a project that monitors water quality in the Pamlico Sound and its tributaries using the North Carolina Department of Transportation's ferry system.
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The North Carolina Heritage Award recognizes individuals whose work preserves the cultural traditions of families and communities. Ray and Walter Davenport of Tyrrell County received the award in 2007 for their “commitment to the deep-rooted coastal tradition of fishing in local waters.â€
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Along the state's coastline, over three hundred miles of barrier islands provide a protective shield against strong ocean waves driven by storms and hurricanes. This area is also growing in population and accompanying economy development. William Smith of Wake Forest University heads the Coastal Barrier Island Network, a group that is studying ways to manage these vulnerable islands.
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In 1989, the North Carolina General Assembly established the state's coastal reserve system to protect the unique habitat of the maritime forests. Green discusses the importance of the forests, with emphasis on the Bald Head Island forest.
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Big Sweep in North Carolina is a volunteer effort started in 1987 to clean trash from beaches and waterways. The program is now in all 100 North Carolina counties. 18,000 volunteers retrieved over 720,000 pounds of trash in 2007. Now Big Sweep has produced a book to make middle school students aware of the need for a clean environment. The publication included eleven litter awareness lessons and was written by two North Carolina teachers.
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The state's oyster population has been plagued by diseases, such as Demo and NSX, since the 1980s. In 2006, scientists reported finding a new parasite--Bonamia sp. Green reports on how North Carolina Sea Grant researchers made the discovery.
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