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Pound nets proclamation now in effect

North Carolina Marine Fisheries Proclamation M-3-2022 implements the pound net closure period in all Internal Coastal Waters except for Albemarle ...

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On the Water

NOAA Fisheries announces new online permit application system

NOAA Fisheries is offering a new online permit application system. Starting Feb. 1, 2022, the agency will no ...

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On the Water

Cape Hatteras National Seashore caution near Oregon Inlet boat ramps, marina

Cape Hatteras National Seashore recently issued a special use permit to the U.S. Coast Guard to perform intermittent ...

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On the Water

Erika Young joins NC Sea Grant as education specialist

Erika Young has joined North Carolina Sea Grant as the coastal and marine education specialist. “Education is a ...

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On the Water

COVID-19 cases and exposures affect Hatteras ferry schedule through Monday

Due to the increase in COVID cases and exposures among crew and staff, the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route will be running ...

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On the Water

Commercial mechanical harvest of oysters stopped in certain areas

North Carolina Marine Fisheries Proclamation SF-1-2022 closed the Pamlico River Area and Neuse River Area bays in Pamlico ...

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Currituck

Currituck Board of Commissioners approves Phase 2 of dune walkover replacements

The Currituck County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 3, 2022 approved moving forward with the second phase of ...

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News

Catching some rays at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

Turtles aren’t typically seen basking in the sun on a log during the winter, but this winter’s weather has, ...

Online learning

On the Water

Hook, Line & Science: Can virtual fish collections allow for online learning?

Courtesy of Scott Baker and Sara Mirabilio, North Carolina Sea Grant Online learning offers promise and certainly works ...

Special Olympics

News

Taking the plunge: Group raises funds for Special Olympics with chilly Atlantic dip

About 35 members of the OBX Women’s Adventure Club plunged into the chilly Atlantic on the first day ...

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