Record #:

34781

Author(s):

West, Susan

Abstract:

Since the 1990s, numbers of small-business fishermen in North Carolina have dwindled. Necessary supplies such as diesel and pots have seen an increase in price, and the price of commercial fishing licenses have skyrocketed. Although community support has kept the business floating, most of the fishermen are over the age of 50, which will lead to a shortage of fishermen once they retire.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. 2 Issue , Spring 2018, p6-, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina Sea Grant; Commercial fishing--Statistics; Fishermen--North Carolina