. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. UNC Sea Grant V February, 1986 N. C. FISH ON THE MOVE To biologists, they're pelagics. To fishermen, com- mercial and recreational alike, they're king mackerel, bluefish, dolphin, wahoo—fish that swim the near- shore waters of the coast and fish that cruise the deeper waters near the Gulf Stream. Simply defined, pelagic (pe-laj'-ik) species of fish are ocean-going; they like the open waters of the sea. For fishermen, these species often mean a hefty catch that offers a good fight as well as good tabl
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. UNC Sea Grant V February, 1986 N. C. FISH ON THE MOVE To biologists, they're pelagics. To fishermen, com- mercial and recreational alike, they're king mackerel, bluefish, dolphin, wahoo—fish that swim the near- shore waters of the coast and fish that cruise the deeper waters near the Gulf Stream. Simply defined, pelagic (pe-laj'-ik) species of fish are ocean-going; they like the open waters of the sea. For fishermen, these species often mean a hefty catch that offers a good fight as well as good table fare. But for fisheries managers, pelagic species pose a set of problems different from reef fish or inshore species. This month, Coastwatch takes a look at pelagics— their biology, the inherent management problems they pose and how the state is dealing with those problems. And, Coastwatch takes you aboard a com- mercial fishing boat in pursuit of king mackerel, one of the most popular pelagics. 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 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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