/tags/fisheries Fisheries en-US Copyright Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:21:28 GMT /environment/2022-07-29/natural-world-discovered-tiny-parasitic-jellyfish-found-watauga-river-fish The parasites infect smallmouth bass and are only twice as long as a red blood cell. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:21:28 GMT /environment/2022-07-29/natural-world-discovered-tiny-parasitic-jellyfish-found-watauga-river-fish Sophia Friesen /law/2018-06-07/proposed-legislation-would-boost-ncs-oyster-industry Some North Carolina lawmakers want to help the state make a name for itself in oyster farming.Currently, oyster aquaculture is a cottage industry. North… Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:44:14 GMT /law/2018-06-07/proposed-legislation-would-boost-ncs-oyster-industry Rebecca Martinez /environment/2014-04-30/commercial-fisherman-are-actually-asking-for-more-regulation-for-now When the state announced earlier this month that the Red Drum fishery was closed, it was problematic for commercial fishermen. Commercially speaking, Red… Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:24:27 GMT /environment/2014-04-30/commercial-fisherman-are-actually-asking-for-more-regulation-for-now Eric Mennel /business-economy/2014-04-01/federal-cuts-could-close-115-year-old-beaufort-marine-lab If Congress passes the president's proposed 2015 budget, North Carolina's coast could lose a century-old marine lab.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric… Tue, 01 Apr 2014 13:05:20 GMT /business-economy/2014-04-01/federal-cuts-could-close-115-year-old-beaufort-marine-lab Rebecca Martinez /environment/2013-11-28/atlantic-sturgeon-populations-are-recovering-along-the-coast The endangered Atlantic Sturgeon is slowly making a comeback along the North Carolina coast. The ocean fish needs to come into coastal rivers to spawn.… Thu, 28 Nov 2013 13:36:05 GMT /environment/2013-11-28/atlantic-sturgeon-populations-are-recovering-along-the-coast Eric Hodge