. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. 43. By Edgerton The striped bass is a species in danger. Legendary for its size and strength at the end of a rod and reel, the "rockfish" is not often seen in its natural habitat. Overfishing and poor water quality have taken their toll. But in Aurora a hardy hybrid of this prized fish is doing quite well. Aurora is like any other small town in America. When the guy down the road finds a new way to make money on the farm, the neighbors prick up their ears. Three years ago, Lee Brothers succe
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. 43. By Edgerton The striped bass is a species in danger. Legendary for its size and strength at the end of a rod and reel, the "rockfish" is not often seen in its natural habitat. Overfishing and poor water quality have taken their toll. But in Aurora a hardy hybrid of this prized fish is doing quite well. Aurora is like any other small town in America. When the guy down the road finds a new way to make money on the farm, the neighbors prick up their ears. Three years ago, Lee Brothers successfully harvested and sold North Carolina's first batch of hybrid striped bass. The neighbors swarmed Brothers like a bee on honey. Within two years, four other area farming families had made commitments to raise hybrid bass in ponds. Now some folks call this small town "the hybrid striped bass capital of the ; "I just saw hybrid bass as a good opportunity several years ago," Brothers says. "The wild catches of striped bass were declining, and I figured the demand would be ; He was correct. In his first year of operation, his fish were grabbed up by fish dealers along the East Coast. The price was very good. Now, Brothers has 30 ponds stocked with 600,000 fish. It's a job that leaves him little time for anything else. "You don't get any sleep," he jokes. "The fish literally have to be watched 24 2 JULY/AUGUST 1991. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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