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19113
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When the summer tourists pack up, the North Carolina coast does not worry about losing economics resources, because the late summer and fall along the coast are profitable for sport fishing and crowds it attracts. The North Carolina coast is also a profitable spot for the fishers, offering a wide variety of species and lucrative tournaments.
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19114
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Areas of the North Carolina coast such as Harkers Island still boast the traditional ship building practices of generations past, with specific styles and designs as strong as the builders.
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19115
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In the 1800s on the Shackleford Banks, the families of Diamond City moved to settle Harkers Island and develop and unique community and culture that included the eating of loons. Although that practice is illegal today, Harkers Island residents continue to uphold other cultural eccentricities such as specialized fishing and wild pony corrals.
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19116
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In an interview with B. J. Copeland, director of the UNC Sea Grant College Program, this article discusses the importance of the estuary system to North Carolina and the country, and the issues it faces in preservation.
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19117
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A new North Carolina Sea Grant research project attempts to pinpoint coastal areas of the state that are especially vulnerable to severe storms. This will address relief and safety issues that planners face in the face of dense coastal development.
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19118
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Researchers are going straight to the source in an attempt to understand the growing economics of recreational fishing and declines in certain fish and shellfish populations in North Carolina waters--the sportsmen themselves.
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19119
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Although North Carolina has been harvesting and shipping its wild eels to markets in Europe and Japan since the early 1970s, some argue a sustainable eel industry in the state will need to look into the use of aquaculture as a means of raising eel.
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19120
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Given hikes in gas prices, many fishermen along the North Carolina coast are sitting idle from their work. But a plan to develop sail boats for commercial fishing ventures may be just the solution they need.
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19121
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Although a native tradition from centuries ago and still present in many households, North Carolina is building a smoked fish industry that utilizes the state's vast marine resources and some of science's new technology.
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19122
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For North Carolina fishermen, 1980 has been a lucrative years for the harvesting of calico scallops. But 1980 also marks the first year this species has been seen in the state since 1973. With its sporadic return, this mystery mollusk incites excitement within the industry.
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19123
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Although five types of sea turtles can be found in varying numbers off the North Carolina coast, two are threatened and have been placed on the Endangered Species List. North Carolina are thus making an attempt to prevent the loss of these animals through refuges and hatchling programs.
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19134
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The problem of sewage disposal along coastal North Carolina is growing with expanding coastal populations and development. Researchers are working intensively to determine the best solutions to prevent contamination to resources and populations.
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19135
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North Carolina's shrimp industry had a shaky development in the 19th-century but with growing developments in trawling and increasing coastal populations, shrimp have become a major economic driver for the state.
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19138
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New North Carolina Sea Grant research is looking at how North Carolina shrimpers market the goods they catch from processing to advertising.
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19140
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North Carolina Coastal Management and the state's marine operators are butting heads over new standards proposed that could potentially stunt marina growth.\r\n
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