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19141
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In late fall and early winter, clouds of ducks, geese, and swans settle in to areas of the North Carolina coast, particularly near Currituck or the lower Cape Fear River.
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19142
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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, as part of its management scheme, developed and operate 21 impoundments that encompass several thousand acres. These impoundments provide suitable habitat for waterfowl along the state's coast.
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19143
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Hart discusses the history of duck hunting in Currituck County from the closing of the New Currituck Inlet that provided fresh water for the birds to the contemporary hunting clubs that dot the northern North Carolina coast.
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19144
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The Neuse River, one of North Carolina's most valuable estuarine systems, is in danger. The Neuse is highly valuable for its commercial and sport fishing, but it is vulnerable to algal blooms. Side effects of these blooms are toxicity, odor, and fish kills, along with deteriorated water quality for recreational, agricultural, and industrial use.
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19145
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In the last ten years, Atlantic Coast striped bass has been declining rapidly while the pressure from the commercial fishing industry has increased. North Carolina Sea Grant projects are attempting to replenish stocks with hybrids of striped bass.
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19146
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With the rising prices of oil in 1979, companies looked to North Carolina for their coal fields. Although state officials say the call for coal was Morehead City's salvation, other port towns have found the coal export industry as having a negative effect on the coast.
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19147
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Clams are an important commodity in North Carolina but some worry they are being overfished. North Carolina Sea Grant researchers are attempting to better understand hard clams and what affects their habitats and reproduction to prevent loss.
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19148
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North Carolina ships calico scallops all over the eastern seaboard, and into the 1980s, hand shucking is still a large part of the process.
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19149
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North Carolina researchers are promoting small-scale aquaculture in the state and some family attempts have been very successful.
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19150
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Scarcities and market fluctuations have often plagued the North Carolina seafood industry but the implementation of fresh-frozen seafood may help relieve some of the commercial fishing industry's toughest problems while providing inland customers with good seafood.
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11.If You Find a Stranded Marine Mammel by Norris, Jeannie Faris Coastwatch Vol. 9 Issue 7, Aug 1982
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19151
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There is a marine mammal stranding along the North Carolina coast nearly every week. This article discusses what residents and tourists to the state should be aware of when they discover the stranding.
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19161
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This article discusses how North Carolina managers deal with the hurricanes that inevitable cross the state's coast.
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19162
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As UNC Sea Grant's marine education specialist, Lundie Spence travels the state peddling marine education and an intoxicating enthusiasm for the marine environment.
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14.Social Barriers Don't Stop Women Who Fish by Hart, Kathy Coastwatch Vol. 9 Issue 10, Nov/Dec 1982
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19163
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This article discusses the changing role of women in the commercial fishing industry of North Carolina and the barriers they break.
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19164
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Fisheries managers in North Carolina are worried about the over-fishing of the state's resources and are looking into the biological, economic, and social aspects of North Carolina fisheries to provide managers with a clearer idea of how policies may affect those they manage.
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