. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. THE CATCH. ABOVE: The Hatteras Island beach was lined with tournament participants. RIGHT: A surf fisher waits for a tug on his line. recreational fishing specialistjim Bahen. "Fishery Resource Grant studies show that circle hooks are effective in reducing fish ; Sea Grant administers the FRG Program. In 1999, saltwater anglers in North Carolina spent $170 million on trip expenditures and $ billion on durable goods for a combined total of $ billion, according to John Whitehead, an
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. THE CATCH. ABOVE: The Hatteras Island beach was lined with tournament participants. RIGHT: A surf fisher waits for a tug on his line. recreational fishing specialistjim Bahen. "Fishery Resource Grant studies show that circle hooks are effective in reducing fish ; Sea Grant administers the FRG Program. In 1999, saltwater anglers in North Carolina spent $170 million on trip expenditures and $ billion on durable goods for a combined total of $ billion, according to John Whitehead, an economist at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. "Although the exact number of saltwater anglers is not known in North Carolina, surf fishing seems to be growing in popularity," says North Carolina Sea Grant Extension DirectorJackThigpen. Many recreational anglers participate in fishing tournaments. In 2002, more than 50 saltwater fishing tournaments were held in North Carolina — including the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in Morehead City and the Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament in Manteo. "The number of saltwater fishing tournaments has doubled in the last 10 to 12 years," says Randy Gregory, DMF marine biologist. Founded in 1957, the Hatteras tournament is one of the largest surf fishing tournaments of its kind in the world and the second oldest fishing tournament in North Carolina. The oldest tournament is the Nags Head Surf Fishing Club Tournament. In 2002,100 teams from up and down the East Coast participated in the Hatteras tournament, so popular that it has 66 teams on the waiting list, according to Sue Glass, executive secretary of the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club. Kevin Deneen of Wilmington had to wait 13 years to get in. "You have to wait for the team members to die," says Deneen. The Hatteras Surf Fishing Tournament is a four-day event. Before members start fishing, they participate in numerous activities at the fishing
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