. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. sustainable fishing levels in areas that have lower exploitation rates. Craig and Scharf's projects will provide a direct comparison of the exploitation rates of two North Carolina rivers. If the exploitation rates are different, regional management discussions would have new data. READING THE RINGS Tag returns from the two-year studies will provide additional clues about the migratory patterns of southern flounder in the LEFT: Smith secures an orange cinch-up tag on a mature southern flounder. RIGHT: Boge
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. sustainable fishing levels in areas that have lower exploitation rates. Craig and Scharf's projects will provide a direct comparison of the exploitation rates of two North Carolina rivers. If the exploitation rates are different, regional management discussions would have new data. READING THE RINGS Tag returns from the two-year studies will provide additional clues about the migratory patterns of southern flounder in the LEFT: Smith secures an orange cinch-up tag on a mature southern flounder. RIGHT: Bogey is one of several commercial fishers involved in the FRG-funded southern flounder studies. region. The numbered tags allow researchers to track when and where the flounder move over the course of the projects. Used in conjunction with Taylor's otolith data, this will provide fishery managers with a more complete understanding of how flounder move into and out of estuaries throughout their lifetime. This detail is key — because what southern flounder do offshore affects their management in inshore areas, not only in North Carolina, but other states as well. The information from each project adds up, like layers or rings — it is only a matter of finding people to interpret them. ? To access the full Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan, visit the N. C. Division of Marine Fisheries Web site at FRG TAKES TEAM APPROACH Commercial fishers are an integral part of the Fishery Resource Grant (FRG) program. The basic principle of the program is that people in the industry often have the best ideas for improving and protecting fisheries but may lack the financial resources or scientific backgrounds to conduct experiments, collect data and analyze results. By participating in the program, fishers have a direct impact on the resources they depend upon for their livelihood. North Carolina Sea Grant works to pair people and ideas from the industry with aca
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