Record #:

14626

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Big game fishing accounted for a major economic contribution to eastern North Carolina. A burgeoning market for recreational fishing trips off North Carolina's coast was born in the 1940s. Once considered a hobby, coastal populations quickly learned to tap into the activity which tourists were willing to pay for. Recreational fishing gained one million in revenue because of growing popularity during this period.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 14 Issue 28, Dec 1946, p3-4, 22, il

Subject(s):

Fishing--North Carolina, Coastal

Record #:

14733

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

More than 200,000 pounds of fish were caught in a single net off Bogue Banks - the greatest catch in the history of fishing off the North Carolina coast.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 12 Issue 23, Nov 1944, p1-4, 22, f

Subject(s):

Fishing--Records; Fishing--North Carolina, Coastal; Fishing--Bogue Banks