An algal bloom in Edenton Bay can pose health problems for humans and animals.
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Dare Supports Groins, Jetties Coastwide
The Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously signed a resolution in support of groins and jetties everywhere along the state’s coast.
Currituck Adopts Abandoned Vessel Policy
Commissioners in Currituck County have approved an ordinance to deal with abandoned and derelict vessels in the county’s navigable waterways.
Protecting Habitat Isn’t Always Scary
Protecting habitat that endangered species need to survive always comes with scary stories about how people will be restricted from using the land. Experts say those fears are almost always overblown.
Riggs Resigns Post on CRC Science Panel
Geologist Stan Riggs has resigned his post on the Coastal Resources Commission’s science panel, citing political pressure to encourage unlimited coastal development.
Critical Habitats: What They Are, What They Do
Putting a plant or animal on the endangered species list isn’t enough to save it. Federal law requires that the habitat a species needs also must be protected. Yet, agencies are often slow to take this necessary step.
CRC Grants Hearing on Sunset Beach Permit
Groups seeking to challenge a Coastal Area Management Act permit issued in June for an oceanfront development at the west end of Sunset Beach have been granted a hearing to make their case against the controversial project.
Our Coast’s Food: The Perfect Crabcake
When it comes to preparing the perfect crab cake, less is more – unless you’re talking about the crab meat.
Budget Includes Beach Re-nourishment Study
In the 2017 budget, a provision was included for a study on the benefits of beach renourishment in an effort to gain support from the General Assembly for nourishment funding.
Pilkeys Seek to Inspire Young Scientists
Noted geologist Orrin Pilkey and his son Charles provide a scientific method for loving the coast in their new book, “Lessons from the Sand: Family-Friendly Science Activities You can do on a Carolina Beach.”
Deadline Approaches for Permit Appeal
Groups opposed to a planned 21-lot subdivision on an undeveloped, oceanfront stretch of Sunset Beach are awaiting a decision on whether they will be allowed to appeal a recently issued state permit for the project.
Federation to Partner in Oyster Reef Project
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service announced Wednesday that the North Carolina Coastal Federation will be a partner in a nearly $1.28 million project to build oyster reefs in Pamlico Sound.
North Topsail Seeks Bids to Build Park
North Topsail Beach is advertising for construction bids to build a new park with public water access on a Stump Sound tributary.
Guest Column: Costly Catfish Trade Barrier
North Carolina seafood dealer Justin Conrad says a federal program created under the guise of improving food safety is nothing more than a trade barrier to imported catfish, one that also puts the state’s agriculture-export business at risk.
Catfish Blues: Rule Threatens Native Species
Scientists and commercial fishermen worry that a recent regulatory change could kill the commercial market for blue catfish, an invasive species that left unchecked could wipe out native fish populations in North Carolina waters.
Navy Sonar Ruling Overturned
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the National Marine Fisheries Service wrongly permitted the Navy to use low-frequency sonar in the world’s oceans, citing inadequate protection of marine mammals.
