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Protecting seafood from bacteria harmful to humans starts as soon as the fish are landed on the boat. Green discusses a new program to prevent histamine poisoning in bluefish, tuna, and other scombroid species. According to state officials, there was just one case of histamine poisoning in North Carolina in 2004 and that was in Dare County. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta reported 297 cases between 1993 and 1997.
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In 1976, North Carolina opened three Marine Resource Centers at Pine Knoll Shores, Roanoke Island, and Fort Fisher that were meant to enhance coastal and marine science and education for researchers, teachers, and the public. In 1986, the sites were renamed aquariums. In the late 1990s, the North Carolina General Assembly appropriated $15 million to each site for a complete makeover. Smith discusses the changes to the aquariums and takes readers through the \"staff only\" doors for a glimpse for what goes on behind the scenes at an aquarium.
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Perquimans County cabinetmaker Ben Hobbs creates fine reproductions of 18th century furniture the old-fashioned way. He also teaches classes to aspiring cabinetmakers using hand tools, traditional techniques, and designs from the 18th century. Green discusses some of the history of cabinetmaking in eastern North Carolina and takes readers on a visit to Hobbs's workshop.
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Bath, founded in 1705, is North Carolina's oldest town. The population has hardly increased since its founding, with the 2000 census reporting 286 residents. The town consists of a handful of shops; quiet, tree-shaded streets lined with old homes and historic structures; and a marina on Bay Creek. Green takes the reader on a walking tour of the town.
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Issues that have buffeted North Carolina's commercial fishing industry over the past decade include declining fish stocks, competition from abroad, rising costs for fuel and maintenance, closings of polluted harvesting grounds, and storms. Because of this, many fishermen no longer depend on fishing for their sole means of livelihood. Currently 70 percent of them hold land-based jobs to make ends meet. Smith examines how a number of the fishermen are keeping afloat in these hard times.
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Hurricane Ophelia was not a strong storm, but it lingered off North Carolina's coast for almost a week. Almost a foot of rain fell, causing severe erosion and property damage in some areas. Using photos and personal accounts, Seiling tracks Ophelia along the coast.
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Seahorses are unlike any other fish in the ocean. They swim upright and have necks, and their bodies resemble compilations of parts of a horse, lizard, and aardvark. Usually found in tropical waters, seahorses often ride sargassum dislodged by storms to North Carolina's waters. The lined seahorse and longsnout seahorse are most common in the state's southeastern waters. Over twenty million seahorses are harvested annually worldwide for jewelry and medicinal purposes.
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Roanoke Island is synonymous with the Lost Colony of the 1580s. A second colony flourished there during the Civil War. This one was composed of slaves who sought refuge behind the lines of Union soldiers, who occupied a portion of the eastern part of the state. By 1864, ex-slaves on the island numbered 2,700. Freedmen's Colony was a thriving community with churches, schools, and homes. Angione explores the history of this colony and how it is commemorated today.
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Green describes a Christmas holiday tour by bus and by foot in Beaufort, the state's third oldest town. The tour begins in the historic district in an authentic 1948 English double-decker bus and concludes at the Beaufort Historic Site, where the walking tour begins. Along the way various shops are visited, including an apothecary, historic jail, and the Hammock House, which has a link to the famed pirate Blackbeard.
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Neal Harvey of Davis left his job as a commercial fisherman in the 1980s. First he sold nets and trawls, but business declined; then he sold crab pots, but that declined as well. Again he searched for a way to generate income. Material used in crab pot making proved to be the inspiration for his next venture-the Core Sound Christmas tree. The tree is made from green mesh, comes with the lights installed, and is usable both indoors and out. At the end of the season, the tree folds up for storage. The popular tree is sold from Long Island down to Florida.
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Stormwater runoff is a major pollution problem for shellfish farms. Home construction in coastal areas is growing. More people mean more roads, driveways, and parking lots. Water running over these impervious surfaces picks up contaminants such as oil, sand, chemicals, and fertilizers and deposits them in nearby rivers and streams. The more contaminants the harder it is for shellfish to grow. Reconciling the demand for development and the need for healthy shellfish is a challenge facing coastal planners.
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In 1987, Lee Brothers of Aurora became the first person in the country to pond-raise hybrid sea bass commercially. The fish, a cross between a striped bass and a white bass, generates around $7 million annually in the state. Hybrids are popular in sushi and sashimi markets in the Northeast. North Carolina now has nineteen hybrid producers, the most in the United States. Beaufort County has five of the nineteen fish farms. As coastal development pushes into areas where the fish are raised, farmers face public pressure about releasing effluent from their ponds into streams and rivers.
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In the July of 2006, an armada of grand sailing vessels reminiscent of bygone days will dock at Beaufort and Morehead City. The arrival of the ships is the culmination of the 2006 Americas' Sail competition. Americas' Sail stages competitions every four years to promote tall ships and traditional sailing worldwide. The 2006 competition begins in Brazil. The stopover in North Carolina is the only one planned for the United States. Powers gives a preview of what visitors will see when the ships arrive.
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Shrimping is an important industry in the state. Recently high coats of fuel and low market prices have driven many shrimpers out of business. Kenny Sessions, a native of Topsail Island, is a contractor by day. At night he fishes for shrimp with a homemade trap he has built. Sessions has been so successful that the North Carolina Fishery Resource Grant (FRG) is studying his invention to see if it has application for commercial and recreational shrimpers.
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The population of North Carolina will increase to twelve million in 2030. While growth has economic benefits, it can also be costly in terms of degraded land, water, and air quality. In 2000, the NC General Assembly mandated that a million acres of farmland, open space, and other conservation lands would be permanently protected by 2009. In 2002, the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources created 'One North Carolina Naturally,' to promote and coordinate long-term programs and strategies to protect land and water resources. Smith discusses the program's goals and on-the-ground results in coastal preservation and restoration projects.
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