. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. "That would affect my bank account," he says. "Be out of business in one ; Wanchese Harbor Hub for Fishing For many years, Wanchese harbor has been the focal point of activities for the tiny village. The harbor leads to some of the richest fishing spots anywhere in the world. "Commercial fishing was the main way people made a living here when I was a boy," says Capt. Will Etheridge Jr., a retired commercial fisher. "The biggest money fish was ; Until the 193
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. "That would affect my bank account," he says. "Be out of business in one ; Wanchese Harbor Hub for Fishing For many years, Wanchese harbor has been the focal point of activities for the tiny village. The harbor leads to some of the richest fishing spots anywhere in the world. "Commercial fishing was the main way people made a living here when I was a boy," says Capt. Will Etheridge Jr., a retired commercial fisher. "The biggest money fish was ; Until the 1930s, the only way to get to the island was by boat, says Etheridge. Around that time, 345 was built. The highway, which runs off 64 in Manteo, is still the only land access to the village. As you turn off onto the highway, you pass a long stretch of marshland. The first sign of civilization is Mann's restaurant, grocery and hardware stores — a meeting place for local fishers and residents. On a recent day, many local fishers gather to eat a hot plate of spaghetti and swap stories. Even though the village is synonymous with fishing, no seafood is served here. Instead, customers are served home-style meals and desserts in a small room with a counter, tables, booths, blue checkered curtains, a Harley bike sign and bulletin board. "This is a local hangout," says Ervin Johnson, who has lived in Wanchese for more than 40 years. "I come here every day when I'm not ; After leaving Mann's, you pass a number of cottage-style homes, brick homes and side streets named for local families — from Daniels Jr. Road to Ronald Tillett Moon Tillett, who opened a seafood business in the 1970s, continues fighting for jetties at Oregon Inlet. "I can't see how you could do any better for a rural village," says Etheridge. "Funerals here are still like the old-time. If a neighbor is in need, you help him. Nobody suffers ; As y
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