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Though it’s Shark Week on TV, sharks are year-round in NC
WEBJul 12, 2021 · “North Carolina’s coast is a very sharky place. The fact that important shark habitat includes the state’s estuaries often surprises locals and visitors alike,” said Chuck Bangley, a former graduate student at East Carolina University and writer for NC Sea Grant’s Coastwatch magazine.
Analysis: Why NC imposed new limits on spot, croaker
WEBJun 2, 2021 · The state Division of Marine Fisheries imposed new recreational and commercial regulations for spot and Atlantic croaker to protect their stocks. Learn why the measures were needed, how they affect anglers and commercial fishers, and what factors influence the abundance of these species.
Storm brings down second beach house, N.C. 12 still closed
WEBMay 10, 2022 · Related: Storm kicks up big surf. Another nearby house at 24183 Ocean Drive collapsed onto seashore property Feb. 9. The debris from this house spread across miles of beach before the homeowner — and volunteers in an organized beach cleanup event — were able to remove much of it.
Beachcomber’s View: Science of Sea Glass | Coastal Review
WEBJun 12, 2019 · Sea glass can be found in a range of colors along Outer Banks beaches. Photo: Kristin Hissong. Reprinted from Island Free Press. The Outer Banks is home to an array of natural beauty, from the long stretches of wild beaches, to the calming waters of the sound, to all the many varieties of marine life.
What's On the Line? Know Your Flounder | Coastal Review
WEBAug 10, 2020 · “Approximately 90% of flounder caught in North Carolina waters are southern flounder,” he said. The 2020 recreational flounder season in North Carolina begins Aug. 16 and runs through Sept. 30.
Sam's Field Notes: Diversity of Carolina Crabs - Coastal Review
WEBMar 13, 2017 · Sam Bland spent much of his life out in the field as as a park ranger and park superintendent at the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. Most of his 30 years with the division was spent at Hammocks Beach State Park near Swansboro where Sam specialized in resource management and environmental education.
Public Trust Doctrine: Who Owns the Beach? | Coastal Review
WEBSep 29, 2016 · Gregory and Diane Nies of 9909 Shipwreck Lane in Emerald Isle contend that the town’s use of a 20-foot-wide driving lane across beach sand in front of their oceanfront home amounts to an unconstitutional taking of their private property.
What's on the line? Grouper in North Carolina | Coastal Review
WEBNov 24, 2020 · “Adult gag grouper live in nearshore waters from coastal North Carolina south to Brazil and as well as in the Gulf of Mexico. Red grouper can be found as far north as Massachusetts to southeastern Brazil, (including) the eastern Gulf of Mexico,” said Barry Nash, seafood technology and marketing specialist with North Carolina Sea Grant.
Our Coast’s History: Remembering 1930s Sneads Ferry
WEBAug 20, 2021 · Through Charles Farrell’s photographs of Sneads Ferry in the 1930s, historian David Cecelski learned the stories and people of the Onslow County fishing village.