. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Clinton Willis continued rationally about topics, Willis is a credible and respected spokesman, Schill says. William Hogarth, director of the Division of Marine Fisheries, agrees. "He's very reasonable," Hogarth says. "He meets and talks with us about issues. He considers all sides, and he doesn't rant and rave. He does a good job representing his ; Willis puts it like this: "I've always taken up for the little man. I don't Photo by Jim Strickland know why, but there
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Clinton Willis continued rationally about topics, Willis is a credible and respected spokesman, Schill says. William Hogarth, director of the Division of Marine Fisheries, agrees. "He's very reasonable," Hogarth says. "He meets and talks with us about issues. He considers all sides, and he doesn't rant and rave. He does a good job representing his ; Willis puts it like this: "I've always taken up for the little man. I don't Photo by Jim Strickland know why, but there's a lot of satisfac- tion in ; Willis works not only with state resource managers, but federal of- ficials, too. And he doesn't hesitate to pick up the phone to call neighboring fishermen's organizations when issues cross state lines. By working with groups in other states, he's gained a new respect for North Carolina's management system. "For better or worse, hate it or not, the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries is the best and fastest way to manage the resource,'' Willis says. "I don't know how you can manage â Clinton Willis. resources through the legislature like they do in Texas and Louisiana," he says. "By the time you introduce a bill, squabble over it and lobby about it, then it is usually too late for the resource.'' And, Willis emphasizes, fishermen are concerned about conserving re- sources. "There's a misconception people have about fishermen," he says. "They think we want to catch it all. But they're wrong. We know there should be ; Resource management is just one issue Willis sees fishermen facing in the future. He's also concerned about water quality, imports, new licensing regulations and competition between recreational and commercial fishermen. With such weighty issues to con- sider, sometimes Willis becomes discouraged. "We're seeing a way of life dying," he says. "If I had a bo
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