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Eastern North Carolina crab house owners are turning to labor imported from Mexico as a remedy for the dearth of willing crab pickers in this part of the state.
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Eighty-three year-old Llewellyn \"Miss Lue\" Lewis, whose husband owns the Luther Lewis & Son crab plant in Davis, starting picking crabs at age fifty and now teaches the art to new pickers.
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Fishing for Bluefin tuna, which can weigh up to 600 pounds, is growing in popularity. One fish can sell for over $50,000, and in 1997, anglers spent over $3.6 million in Hatteras on such items as accommodations, food, and fishing supplies. Since 1996, anglers and researchers have participated in a Tag-a-Giant Bluefin Project. The tuna is caught, tagged with an archival tag, and released. The tag transmits data to a satellite about movement, diving activity, depth, light, and external temperatures.
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In January 1999, the historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was slightly over 100 feet from the Atlantic Ocean. Over the years various strategies had been used to keep away the encroaching waves, including construction of three concrete groins, beach renourishment, and sandfilled nylon bags. The structure is now being moved away from the ocean, 3,000 feet to the southwest. Plans call for the lighthouse to reopen in its new location on Memorial Day 2000.
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Two major hurricanes, Dennis and Floyd, ravaged Eastern Carolina in 1999. While damage to man-made structures can be quickly assessed, damage to the environment over the long- term remains unknown. Early assessments reveal a drop in the oxygen content of the Neuse and other rivers, which can cause fish kills. Also observable is the large amount of freshwater that had flowed into the Pamlico and Core sounds, which promotes the growth of freshwater algae.
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Between the state's barrier islands are twenty- two inlets, stretching from Oregon Inlet in the northern Outer Banks to Mad Inlet near the South Carolina border. Inlets are more than just openings where the ocean flows in and out. They are dynamic places were the tidal currents try to deepen the channel while ocean waves carry sand to fill it up. Whichever force is dominant determines whether the inlet widens or closes up.
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Chicamacomico was one of the most famous lifesaving stations on the Outer Banks. Restored, the building opened as a museum in 1982. Now a second building on the property, built in 1874, is under restoration. Mosher chronicles the restoration, which is being done true to the original style of construction.
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In March 2000, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington dedicated its new Center for Marine Science. The 75,000-square-foot center has 52 research labs, greenhouses and aquariums, and a 900-foot dock on the Intra-Coastal Waterway. The new center will aid in the expansion of new degree programs and research studies.
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9.Floyd Follow-Up - The Lingering Effects by Mosher, Katie Coastwatch Vol. Issue , Early Summer 2000
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Floods from Hurricane Floyd devastated Eastern North Carolina. Coastal waters were affected by an increase of nutrients and decreased levels of salt and oxygen in the estuaries. While the Cape Fear system was able to quickly recover because of a faster flow of water, the Pamlico Sound still has signs of stress. The long-term effect of the flood on these areas is yet to be determined.
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4842
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Piping plovers winter and summer on North Carolina's coast in areas including Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout. However, wildlife officials report a drop in the plover population over the past several years. The migratory bird's decline is attributed to predators and loss of habitat.
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4844
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The leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle, measuring six feet long and weighing almost 1,400 pounds. In 2000, this endangered species laid four nests along the coast, one at Hatteras Village, two on Ocracoke, and one at Cape Lookout. Only the Hatteras nest produced hatchlings.
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With tobacco support declining in the state, a number of farmers in the east explore ways to diversify their operations. Aquaculture is one that shows promise. In 1999, this economic sector totaled $17 million in revenues. Mosher examines how this new \"crop\" is developing around the state.
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Flounder is a popular food fish; however, a number of areas have been overfished, and some North Carolina waters have been closed. A flounder aquaculture has been profitable in Asia for a number of years. Korea is producing around twenty-one million tons a year. Researchers with the North Carolina Sea Grant program anticipate there will be commercial flounder production in the state in the next three to five years.
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In May 2000, the aquarium at Manteo on Roanoke Island opened after a $16-million expansion project. The largest tank in the facility holds 250,000 gallons of seawater. Knowing that the staff alone could not do all the daily tank cleaning, Pat Murphy and Maura Bourgeois recruited a team of volunteer divers. This group now handles about two-thirds of all tank maintenance.
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For twenty-five years the North Carolina Sea Grant Program has been a direct link between the universities and the coastal communities. Mosher describes the program's early efforts in marine science.
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