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More women are participating in fishing tournaments. North Carolina hosts several women's tournaments, including one of the largest, the Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament, in Manteo. The tournament drew 23 boats in 1990, its initial year, and 90 in 2000. Green describes her trip with three veteran anglers during a fishing tournament.
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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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4849
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Migratory birds face a number of dangers, both natural and manmade. One adversity coastal fishermen report is bird entanglement in fishing nets. A project funded by a North Carolina Fisheries Resource Grant is investigating whether submerged nets will catch fewer birds than floating ones.
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4850
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A good water supply is important to the growth and well-being of North Carolina. In a fifteen county area in the central coastal plain, which includes the fast-growing counties of Pitt, Lenoir, Craven and Onslow, the water supply is becoming critical. Smith describes ways a number of communities are dealing with the water supply issue and what plans the state has.
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Goshen, in Jones County, was one of the first African American towns settled at the close of the Civil War. The author recounts the history of the community gleaned from visits with Goshen resident Hattie Brown, who learned the history from her grandmother.
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4931
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The Cape Fear River rises near Greensboro and empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Wilmington. The entire river basin covers over 9,000 square miles. Along the waterway lie 107 cities and towns and a population of almost two million. Preserving the water quality requires cooperation and flexibility among many groups. Smith discusses current plans to protect the waterway.
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4936
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Hyrdoacoustic technology that the Navy developed during World War II is assisting North Carolina Sea Grant researchers in assessing the number of menhaden and other fish stocks in state estuaries and sounds and in seeking answers to such questions as the impact of nutrient loading on fish in estuaries. Green discusses current fishery research studies.
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4937
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For most of the 20th-century the highest fishing catches in North Carolina were menhaden. Now only two menhaden plants remain on the Atlantic Coast, one at Beaufort, the other at Reedville, VA. A proposal by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission would restrict menhaden fishing to one mile from the shore. Jule Wheatly, owner of the Beaufort plant, said such a restriction would force him to close his plant since 75 percent of the fish he processes is caught within a mile of shore.
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4938
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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 1975, the sunken Monitor, the famous Union ship discovered in 1973, became the first National Maritime Sanctuary. In 1977, the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) began site explorations. The first item recovered was a brass ship's lantern. Green describes dives on the shipwreck since its discovery and underwater conditions divers had to deal with.
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4943
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Goose Creek State Park, located near Washington, covers over 1,596 acres and includes a brackish marsh and cypress swamp. The 375-acre marsh is a designated national landmark. Attractions include seven miles of trails, canoeing trails, an environmental education center, and a variety of wildlife.
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4980
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In 2000, 839 sea turtles stranded along the North Carolina coast, the highest number ever reported. Encounters with boats caused some deaths; net fragments attached to some shells suggested possible entrapment in commercial fishing nets for others. However, causes for 91 percent of the deaths could not be determined.
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4981
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service closed Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge because of structural deterioration in certain sections. Repairs will take at least two years at a cost of $2 million. In the meantime the East Carolina University Field Station for Coastal Studies, which uses the facility, is seeking alternate housing so that the program can continue to operate.
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation maintains the state's remaining twelve coastal drawbridges. To some drivers, they are a nuisance; to boaters, they are an aid in navigating the state's waterways. Green visits with several bridge tenders and reports on their solitary job.
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