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Reeling in History: Documenting the 1997 Fisheries Reform Act

Record #:
28788
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Abstract:
The 1997 Fisheries Reform Act significantly changed the fisheries management process in North Carolina. Before the act, there were no comprehensive management plans for important fish and shellfish species. The environment and social conditions that caused the act to be passed are discussed by key figures involved in acts creation.
Source:
Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue 3, Summer 2017, p6-11