. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Coastwatch Managing Editor Katie Mosher Senior Editors Ann Green Pam Smith Contributing Editors Kathleen Angione. Lilly Loughner Designer L. Noble Circulation Manager Sandra Harris The North Carolina Sea Grant College Program is a federal/state program that promotes stewardship of our coastal and marine resources through research, extension and education. It joined the National Sea Grant College Network in 1970 as an institutional program. Six years later, it was designated a Sea Grant College. Today, Nort


. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Coastwatch Managing Editor Katie Mosher Senior Editors Ann Green Pam Smith Contributing Editors Kathleen Angione. Lilly Loughner Designer L. Noble Circulation Manager Sandra Harris The North Carolina Sea Grant College Program is a federal/state program that promotes stewardship of our coastal and marine resources through research, extension and education. It joined the National Sea Grant College Network in 1970 as an institutional program. Six years later, it was designated a Sea Grant College. Today, North Carolina Sea Grant supports research projects, a 15-member extension program and a communications staff. Ron Hodson is director. The program is funded by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the state through the University of North Carolina. Coastwatch (ISSN 1068-784X) is published six times a year by the North Carolina Sea Grant College Program, North Carolina State University, Box 8605. Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8605. Telephone: 919/515-2454. Fax: 919/515-7095. Subscriptions are $15. E-mail: World Wide Web address: / ittp://\\ org Periodical Postage paid at Raleigh, POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Coastwatch, North Carolina Sea Grant, North Carolina State University, Box 8605. Raleigh, NC 27695-8605. Cover photo of sleek sailboats by Scott Taylor. Table of Contents photo ofoyster shells by Tasha Petty. Printed on recycled paper. © COASTAL TIDINGS Break the Grip of the Rip Summer beach visits should be memorable — and safe. That's the goal of the "Break the Grip of the Rip" awareness campaign launched in May by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Lifesaving Association (USLA). "On average, more people die every year by rip currents than to shark attacks or weather- related deaths, such as tornadoes, lightning, hurricanes or


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