. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. ABOVE: A captain sets shrimp trawl nets in the water. CCA prefers that shrimpers use skimmer trawls over otter trawls, which Roberts argues drag the bottom and damage nursery areas for finfish. "We need to do everything possible to reduce finfish bycatch," he adds. "The skimmer trawl seems to minimize ; Because of the controversy over shrimp trawling and decline in price due to foreign imports and other factors, DMF moved up the date for the state's first shrimp management plan.
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. ABOVE: A captain sets shrimp trawl nets in the water. CCA prefers that shrimpers use skimmer trawls over otter trawls, which Roberts argues drag the bottom and damage nursery areas for finfish. "We need to do everything possible to reduce finfish bycatch," he adds. "The skimmer trawl seems to minimize ; Because of the controversy over shrimp trawling and decline in price due to foreign imports and other factors, DMF moved up the date for the state's first shrimp management plan. The division expects to have the plan completed in 2005, according to Carpenter. "The plan will examine all aspects of shrimping in North Carolina, including bycatch, impacts on habitats, economics, gears and practices utilized in the state," he adds. ? For up-to-date information on turtle excluder devices and bycatch reduction devices for commercial shrimpers, visit Louisiana Sea Grant's fisheries Web site: and click on "; For more information on the North Carolina's shrimp management plan, contact Division of Marine Fisheries, www. or 800/682-2632. CORE SOUND WATERFOWL WEEKEND Shirmping demonstrations and other coastal North Carolina presentations at the 2004 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will be recreated at the Core Sound Waterfowl Weekend Dec. 4-5. Organizers from the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum on Harkers Island in Carteret County also expect to host representatives from Maryland and Virginia coastal communities who participated in the national festival. The Waterfowl Weekend includes a dessert reception on Friday evening, Dec. 3 at the museum. PCS Phosphate is the lead sponsor of the Fducational Tent, which will be open Saturday, Dec. 4, from 9 to 5 ; and Sunday, Dec. 5, from 10 to 4 For more information, go online to Or, call the museum at 252/728
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