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Fisheries fix: ‘If you can’t hatch them, you can’t catch them’
Guest opinion: Jess Hawkins spent 30 years working with the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries and helped develop and then implement recommendations of the Fisheries Reform Act of 1997. “I believe we have lost sight of one of the most important ideas behind that landmark legislation.”
Spotlight
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State’s voluntary wetlands management plan gets update
To protect North Carolina’s “hidden gems” vital as habitat, for flood control, and nutrient reduction, officials worked with stakeholders to update the Wetlands Program Plan now in its third revision.
News Briefs
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Commission to hear draft rules on oceanfront septic systems
The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission is to hear proposed rule amendments to address compromised septic systems on the ocean shoreline during the Oct. 28-29 meeting in New Bern.
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Leaping peeper peers from protective peephole
A juvenile anole, or Anolis carolinensis, sneaks a peek at its surroundings from a vantage point beneath a hosta leaf in a Beaufort garden near Russell Creek in Carteret County. Sometimes described as “American chameleons,” anoles can be found across the state’s coastal plain and southern Piedmont regions, can live as long as eight in the wild, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. They can also leap distances of up to 12 inches. Photo: Dylan Ray
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NCDOT: Work to replace US 264 bridge may cause delays
Crews on Monday began grading and utility work as part of the Pungo bridge replacement project at the Beaufort-Hyde County line.
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State pauses review of plan to increase military training
The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management has paused its review of proposed increases to training activities and operations in a military range complex that straddles parts of Carteret and Pamlico counties.
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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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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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State’s voluntary wetlands management plan gets update
To protect North Carolina’s “hidden gems” vital as habitat, for flood control, and nutrient reduction, officials worked with stakeholders to update the Wetlands Program Plan now in its third revision.
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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Fisheries fix: ‘If you can’t hatch them, you can’t catch them’
Guest opinion: Jess Hawkins spent 30 years working with the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries and helped develop and then implement recommendations of the Fisheries Reform Act of 1997. “I believe we have lost sight of one of the most important ideas behind that landmark legislation.”
Our Coast
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New Coastal Land Trust director knows its inner workings
A temporary position with the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust 24 years ago unexpectedly turned into a career for Jesica Blake, who recently took the helm at the Wilmington-based conservation organization.
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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.
Featured Photo
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Leaping peeper peers from protective peephole
A juvenile anole, or Anolis carolinensis, sneaks a peek at its surroundings from a vantage point beneath a hosta leaf in a Beaufort garden near Russell Creek in Carteret County. Sometimes described as “American chameleons,” anoles can be found across the state’s coastal plain and southern Piedmont regions, can live as long as eight in the wild, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. They can also leap distances of up to 12 inches. Photo: Dylan Ray
