. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Forest Williams "It's tough being away and staying on a boat," Brooks says. "I'd rather stay at ; Daniels' crew on the "Venus" may be away from home for as much as a month at a time. They keep in touch with their families in Wanchese via a cellular phone on the boat. And their wives may drive or fly up for a visit every now and then. Williams admits, "It's a hard way to make a ; But his crew members manage to get home as often as possible—usually every 10


. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Forest Williams "It's tough being away and staying on a boat," Brooks says. "I'd rather stay at ; Daniels' crew on the "Venus" may be away from home for as much as a month at a time. They keep in touch with their families in Wanchese via a cellular phone on the boat. And their wives may drive or fly up for a visit every now and then. Williams admits, "It's a hard way to make a ; But his crew members manage to get home as often as possible—usually every 10 to 15 days, he says. Williams says he's heard the wives of his crew members say, "I'm glad he's gone. I was getting tired of ; But the next day, the phone is ringing. "When is he going to be back in?" they ask. "It's a honeymoon all over again when they come back in," Williams says. Kellum says the months away from home are wearing on him, and he's considering moving to South Carolina for good. Oysters and clams are getting scarce in Core Sound, he says. And he figures he can make enough money just shrimping in South Carolina. But for Williams, moving is not a choice. "I've got six kids in school, and this is my home," he Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]


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