. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. DAVID GALLOP, RIGHT, SHOWS TURANO THE FEISTY JIMMY CRABS. TURANO CHECKS OUT THE CATCH AT WILLY PHILLIPS' DOCK ON THE ALBEMARLE SOUND. — and open forums were held in Swan Quarter, Manteo, Morehead and Wilmington. "I didn't want to lead the meetings," says Turano, "I waited for the crabbers to state their ; From the forums, five research priorities emerged: stock enhancement, population assessment, blue crab biology, shedding technology and social and economic impacts of the blue cr
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. DAVID GALLOP, RIGHT, SHOWS TURANO THE FEISTY JIMMY CRABS. TURANO CHECKS OUT THE CATCH AT WILLY PHILLIPS' DOCK ON THE ALBEMARLE SOUND. — and open forums were held in Swan Quarter, Manteo, Morehead and Wilmington. "I didn't want to lead the meetings," says Turano, "I waited for the crabbers to state their ; From the forums, five research priorities emerged: stock enhancement, population assessment, blue crab biology, shedding technology and social and economic impacts of the blue crab fishery. If the topics sound wide open, consider Phillips' take on the situation: "We're operating in a complete unknown" regarding how the crabbing industry affects the blue crab population, he says. Twenty-seven proposals for research projects have been received and are under review for funding. All research priorities are addressed in the proposals. North Carolina is the top producer of blue crabmeat in the nation, with harvests as high as 60 million pounds annually, according to David Green, director of the NC State University Center for Marine Science and Technology. Last year's hard crab harvest, however, was down to around million pounds, according to the Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). But Lynn Henry, a marine biologist with DMF, says a one- year drop may not signal a downward trend. Crab harvests historically are unpredictable, he adds. "We absolutely need to know more about crab biology," he says, and agrees that having crabbers involved in well- planned research can be beneficial. Marc Basnight, president pro tempore of the Senate, was instrumental in initiating the Blue Crab Research Project. "The blue crab fishery is an important part of our fishing economy, but we really know very little about it. This research will help us do a better job of protecting the blue crab fishery and maintaining it for the future,"
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