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Analysis: Why NC imposed new limits on spot, croaker
Jun 2, 2021 · The state Division of Marine Fisheries earlier this spring imposed new recreational bag limits and commercial season closures to protect stocks of spot and Atlantic croaker. As previously reported, effective April 15, the recreational bag limit for spot and Atlantic croaker is 50 fish per person, per day, per species, and applies to all ...
Sam's Field Notes: Diversity of Carolina Crabs - Coastal Review
Mar 13, 2017 · The biggest bruiser of a crab in our area is the stone crab. Their shell can get up to seven inches wide and is protected with fat boxing glove-like claws. The claw has one movable finger and an immovable palm that can crush and cut into oysters and other mollusks. Like all crabs they must molt as they grow.
National Estuaries Week sheds light on fragile habitats
Sep 27, 2024 · Save 50% on Sunday nights when you stay three nights! Fireplaces open Oct. 15 in our first-floor waterfront rooms. Call 252-728-3600 or visit inlet-inn.com now to book your stay! National Estuaries Week is a time to appreciate “the countless recreational, economic, and environmental benefits that our estuaries provide while acknowledging that ...
Lifetime Sportsman license fee lowered for older residents
Nov 2, 2021 · Recent legislation now allows for older residents to purchase at half price Lifetime Sportsman licenses for $265 and Lifetime Unified Sportsman license, which includes fishing in coastal waters, for $358, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Stay extra cozy during your Beaufort, NC, Extended Weekend!
Strange Beauty: Jellyfish of the NC Coast - Coastal Review
Dec 29, 2020 · Save 50% on Sunday nights when you stay three nights! Fireplaces open Oct. 15 in our first-floor waterfront rooms. Call 252-728-3600 or visit inlet-inn.com now to book your stay! There are two types of jellyfish, or gelatinous zooplankton in North Carolina — true jellyfish and comb jellies, or ctenophores.
Beachcomber’s View: Whelks Versus Conchs | Coastal Review
Apr 22, 2019 · Whelk shells are often mistakenly called conch shells, but there are many differences in the two shell types. For starters, aside from the whelks preferring cold water and conchs preferring tropical waters, whelks are carnivores – and at times, cannibals – whereas conchs are herbivores. Known as the “bullies of the sea,” whelks attack ...
Hurricane Fran: A Storm to Remember - Coastal Review
Sep 2, 2016 · Jay Barnes. Fran killed 24 people in North Carolina and caused more than $7 billion in damage to public and private property. Although Hurricane Floyd three years later would kill more people and do more damage, Fran at the time was the most destructive storm to hit the state seen since Hurricane Hazel in 1954.
Coastal Plain Is One of World’s “Bio” Hotspots
Apr 21, 2016 · The Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund in February recognized the North American Coastal Plain, a more than 800,000-square-mile area that stretches from Florida to Maine, as the world’s 36 th biodiversity hotspot. The organization, based in Arlington, Va., is a joint initiative with French, European Union, Japanese and other interests ...
What's on the line? Grouper in North Carolina | Coastal Review
Nov 24, 2020 · Save 50% on Sunday nights when you stay three nights! Fireplaces open Oct. 15 in our first-floor waterfront rooms. Call 252-728-3600 or visit inlet-inn.com now to book your stay! “Adult gag grouper live in nearshore waters from coastal North Carolina south to Brazil and as well as in the Gulf of Mexico.