. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. COASTAL TIDINGS New Snapper-Grouper Harvest Restrictions ABOVE: North Carolina waterfronts have many uses. Changing Waterfronts Forum Along North Carolina's coast, waterfronts are seeing many changes. Although traditional maritime operations still occupy some waterfront areas, numerous marine facilities are being redeveloped for residential or other uses. To share ideas about this dynamic situation, North Carolina Sea Grant will host "North Carolina's Changing Waterfronts: Coastal Access and Tradition
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. COASTAL TIDINGS New Snapper-Grouper Harvest Restrictions ABOVE: North Carolina waterfronts have many uses. Changing Waterfronts Forum Along North Carolina's coast, waterfronts are seeing many changes. Although traditional maritime operations still occupy some waterfront areas, numerous marine facilities are being redeveloped for residential or other uses. To share ideas about this dynamic situation, North Carolina Sea Grant will host "North Carolina's Changing Waterfronts: Coastal Access and Traditional Uses" on June 5. The event will be held at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center. The one-day forum will include: sessions on how and why waterfronts are changing; cultural and economic factors; options for communities and property owners; and innovative efforts in other states. Registration will be required. For more information, contact North Carolina Sea Grant, 919/515-2454 or Look for updates on — The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAMFC) has approved new harvest restrictions on the snapper- grouper fishery. The new regulations reduce the current 344,508- pound snowy grouper quota to 151,000 pounds in 2006. By the third year of the plan, the quota will fall to 84,000 pounds with a limit of 100 pounds per trip. These quotas apply to North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and east Florida — the areas regulated by SAMFC. Although these restrictions may seem severe to some, the SAFMC expects that fishers will reap rewards when stocks of snapper- grouper species rebound. However, some scientists have cautioned that the "rebound" may take as long as 30 years. Commercial fishers worry that the new quotas may drive them out of business. In response to these new limits, the Division of Marine Fisheries says fishers will probably target a different species to make up lost income. But, SAMFC ma
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