Spotlight
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Hemilright, 59, remembered for commercial fishing advocacy
Dewey Hemilright, longtime commercial fisherman and industry advocate, died Oct. 2, following complications related to a stroke he suffered in August.
News Briefs
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Hemilright, 59, remembered for commercial fishing advocacy
Dewey Hemilright, longtime commercial fisherman and industry advocate, died Oct. 2, following complications related to a stroke he suffered in August.
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Out to Sea NC Fest to feature food, conversation, education
Now in its second year, Out to Sea NC Fest will include three days featuring immersive dining, film screenings, panel discussions, story sharing and more from award-winning chefs, fishers and foragers in honor of sustainable coastal foodways and the people who provide them on the North Carolina coast.
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Transportation board requests more time to set up ferry tolls
The North Carolina Board of Transportation agreed Thursday that the Ferry Division needs more time to implement proposed one-way toll rates for ferry routes that are currently free to ride.
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Division seeks input on potential future oyster cultch sites
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries officials are asking for input on nine prospective sites for future oyster habitat enhancement projects.
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Coastal Federation plans cleanup at Hoop Pole Creek
Volunteers are needed for the project set for 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the nature preserve in Atlantic Beach.
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Special Report
Conflicts on the Water: Growing Shellfish, Increasing Tensions
The state’s burgeoning mariculture industry combined with coastal development is a recipe for disagreement over leasing, but is a moratorium the solution?
News & Features
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Groups challenge diminished endangered species protections
The Center for Biological Diversity and other conservation groups contend that the approach taken by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik and the rest of the Trump administration “cuts the heart out of the Endangered Species Act.”
Science
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Commercial fishers ask NOAA to downlist Atlantic sturgeon
North Carolina fishermen want the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to reduce protections for endangered Atlantic sturgeon. Scientists say recovery isn’t so simple.
Commentary
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Remembering moves us forward: the 1896 ES Newman rescue
This weekend, on the 130th anniversary of the U.S. Life-Saving Service’s rescue of the entire crew from the shipwrecked schooner E.S. Newman off Pea Island, so many questions remain unanswered, but the story and the men’s extraordinary lineage continue to inspire, nonetheless.
Our Coast
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Duck to welcome diverse artists’ roster for annual jazz festival
A preview performance is set for Saturday, Oct. 10, and then performances are scheduled continuously throughout the day on Sunday, Oct. 11.
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Fellow coastal scientists, advocates reflect on Joe Ramus’ life
The respected professor, prolific researcher, former Duke University Marine Laboratory director, and environmental steward died Tuesday.
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Hatteras event honors community, its working waterfront
Hatteras Village’s 22nd annual Day at the Docks welcomed locals and visitors alike Saturday with its celebration and recognition of the traditions, people and flavors that helped shape the island community’s identity.
Featured Photo
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Preflight checklist includes sunning
A great blue heron positions its wings not for flight but to sunbathe Monday morning at the end of the Runway 26 at Michael J. Smith Field in Beaufort. According to the Audubon Society’s Field Guide, the species thrives around “waters from subtropical mangrove swamps to desert rivers to the coastline of southern Alaska.” Here, they most prefer marshes, swamps, shorelines and tidal flats, or an occasional coastal airfield. Photo: Dylan Ray
