Recreational fishermen with a current Coastal Recreational Fishing License may receive a survey from N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries in the coming months.
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Agency Moves to Revamp Red Wolf Program
The Fish and Wildlife Service is considering public input as it overhauls its red wolf recovery program, a controversial effort to save an endangered species.
Park Improvements Target Runoff Reduction
Tools for slowing the flow of polluting stormwater runoff were the focus of a recent event at the Cedar Point Recreation Area, part of a collaborative effort to restore water quality in the White Oak River.
Chemical Found in Cape Fear Drinking Water
The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority says it is aware of the presence of a chemical in its drinking water supply that comes from a manufacturer 100 miles upstream.
Core Sound Museum Set to Mark 25th Year
The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center will celebrate its 25th anniversary with decoy carving, exhibitions, music and seafood June 23- 24 on Harkers Island.
Birding on the Banks: Brown Pelicans
Nearly wiped out during the 1960s and ’70s, brown pelicans are now common on the N.C. coast, thanks mainly to conservation efforts and a ban on DDT insecticides.
Drilling, Seismic Opponents Rally … Again
More than 100 environmental advocates gathered this week in Wilmington to renew their battle against seismic exploration for oil and gas off the N.C. coast.
New Seismic Permitting Process Begins
Federal officials this week took steps toward approving permits for seismic exploration for oil and natural gas off the East Coast, as opponents warn of its threats to the coastal environment.
Report: Parks, Nature Boost Coast’s Economy
The appeal of national parks and natural areas on the North Carolina coast brought in more than $215 million in visitor spending in 2016, according to a recent National Park Service report.
‘Storm Front at the Cape’
A severe storm cell moves in at Cape Lookout early on May 30. Photo: Joel Elliott
State Awards Contract For Passenger Ferry
The Department of Transportation awarded a contract this week for construction of the state’s first passenger ferry to run between Hatteras and Silver Lake Harbor in Ocracoke Village.
Can New Reef Design Save Historic Shoreline?
The Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site’s storm-battered shoreline on the Cape Fear will soon test how a new oyster reef design curbs erosion in a high-energy wave environment.
Our Celestial Coast: Jupiter, Saturn in June
Gas giants Jupiter and Saturn offer great viewing during June, with or without a telescope, and Saturn will be at its closest to Earth at mid-month.
Roaming Bear? Caution But Don’t Be Alarmed
Despite concern over reported black bear sightings in coastal North Carolina communities, wildlife experts say it’s not that unusual to see them out and about this time of year.
Origins of Navy Garbage Disks Revealed
The Navy said Thursday that it had determined two sailors aboard the U.S.S. Whidbey Island tossed overboard the garbage disks that washed ashore recently on the Outer Banks.
House, Senate Plans Differ on DEQ Cuts
The House and Senate must reconcile policy choices and a $15 million difference in funding for the Department of Environmental Quality as work on a final budget deal begins.
