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5437
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An 18th-century shipwreck, discovered at the mouth of Pembroke Creek in Edenton, provides a teaching site for East Carolina University maritime archaeology students. The ocean-going vessel is approximately 85 feet long and 25 feet wide. Green describes the students' activities and artifacts discovered.
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5465
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The removal of the Quaker Neck Dam on the Neuse River near Goldsboro in the late 1990s opened up 75 miles of spawning sites for American shad and striped bass. Henderson discusses what scientists are learning as they track the migration of the fish into previously blocked territory.
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Founded in 1978, the Watermark Association of Artisans in Camden is one of the nation's oldest craft cooperatives. The work produced there, including baskets, carved decoys, and dolls, reflects the culture and traditions of the coastal region. The 500-member cooperative sells its wares locally, on the QVC Home Shopping Network, and in trendy shops, including the Smithsonian Institution.
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People who have never learned how to use tools and how to convert a scale drawing into a full-size pattern can learn through courses taught in Beaufort by the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center. The author shares her experience in learning these skills through application in building and launching a nine-foot craft, the WATER LILY.
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There are 4,000 miles of estuarine shoreline in the state. Over the past twenty years, homesites, construction, and farming have increased along it, prompting concern about water quality, wildlife habitats, and erosion. The Division of Coastal Management is reviewing building regulations of the past decades to determine if revising them would alleviate these problems.
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5826
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The White Oak River, comprising one of North Carolina's smallest river basins, flows fifty miles, passing through several coastal counties on its journey to the sea. Powers discusses this natural treasure and the people who are working to keep it that way.
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Black sea bass is considered a \"species of concern\" below Hatteras and one that is overfished above Hatteras. Henderson discusses research at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington's Center for Marine Science that seeks to help the overexploited fish.
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The Edenton National Fish Hatchery was started in 1898 on Pembroke Creek and remained there for the next sixty years, relocating to a new site half-a-mile away in 1960. The hatchery's original mission was to address declining fish populations, including the American shad and river herring. Smith discusses the hatchery's mission and methods.
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5829
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Storm water runoff is the leading cause of degraded water quality, which threatens human and aquatic life. Smith discusses the planning being done by counties, municipalities, developers, and the federal government to address this problem.
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The blue crab industry is the state's largest commercial fishery. Henderson discusses the work being conducted by Joanne Harcke, which seeks to develop procedures for growing blue crabs in hatcheries to help replenish wild stocks. Harcke is conservation and research coordinator for the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island.
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5931
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Finfish and shellfish need protection for the coastal habitats that they require for shelter and food. Smith describes the six coastal fisheries habitats, what threatens them, and plans the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources is developing for their protection.
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5936
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Powers discusses these fascinating collectibles, which are really seeds from tropical vines, plants, and trees. They fall from rain forests into waters that carry them into the ocean. From there the beans float hundreds of miles, taking months, sometimes years, to reach shore. Cape Lookout is a prime area for sea bean searchers.
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13.Tracing Cape Fear Legends and Lore by Burgess, Carla B. Coastwatch Vol. 18 Issue 4, May/June 1991
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Wilmington's Oakdale Cemetery is 160 acres of almost 200 years of Cape Fear history, marked by the gravestones of the famous and the less celebrated citizenry. Among them are gravestones of Rose Greenhow, the Confederate spy; Henry Bacon, the architect of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.; and a tugboat captain who died fighting a fire in Wilmington and was buried with his dog who tried to save him.
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6192
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Nationwide, crawfish culture is the largest crustacean aquaculture, and with the rising popularity of Cajun cooking, it has found a niche in North Carolina. Currently there are fourteen crawfish producers in the state. Around 100,000 pounds of crawfish are harvested from 180 acres of ponds. Hart discusses this small, but growing industry.
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6193
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Between August 30, 1954, and September 19, 1955, six hurricanes - Carol, Edna, Hazel, Connie, Diane, and Ione - struck on or near North Carolina. In their wake was death and destruction. Edgerton summarizes each storm, listing path, power, and destruction.
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