. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. the Appalachian Mountains, the coast- al landscape and the Atlantic Ocean contribute to the formation of the win- ter storms that destroy oceanfront property, produce gale-force winds and cause beach erosion. Len Pietrafesa, a Sea Grant re- searcher and State University professor, was part of the project. He studied the interaction of wind with the ocean currents and the heat and energy exchange across the surface of the ocean during the storms. January through March, the team used weather balloons, r
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. the Appalachian Mountains, the coast- al landscape and the Atlantic Ocean contribute to the formation of the win- ter storms that destroy oceanfront property, produce gale-force winds and cause beach erosion. Len Pietrafesa, a Sea Grant re- searcher and State University professor, was part of the project. He studied the interaction of wind with the ocean currents and the heat and energy exchange across the surface of the ocean during the storms. January through March, the team used weather balloons, research ves- sels, airplanes, weather stations, computers and radar to measure storm activity at the coast. Their compiled results should make a difference in understanding the force and timing of these large storms. North Carolina ranks third on the Atlantic Coast in blue crab pro- duction. Since 1978, fish- ermen have reported rec- ord landings. But growth in the state's blue crab fishery affects more than just the fishermen. It impacts dealers, proces- sors, managers and consumers. In a working paper. Social and Eco- nomic Impacts of Growth in the Blue Crab Fishery in North Carolina, Sea Grant researchers assess the effects of this growth. John Maiolo, Claudia Wil- liams, Ruth Kearns, Hurbert Bean and Hih Song Kim, with the East Carolina University Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Economics, exam- ine some of the social and economic parameters of the state's blue crab industry. And, the researchers offer a profile of a crab fisherman. For a copy of the report, write Sea Grant. Ask for UNC-SG-WP-86-1. The cost is $ Last year, most North Carolina shrimpers saw gold when they pulled in their nets. Shrimpers netted the second largest total catch in the state's history. In 1985, the fishermen caught Continued on next page. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appea
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