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"The Back Page" is an update 

 on Sea Grant activities — on 

 research, marine education and 

 advisory services. It's also a good 

 place to find out about meetings, 

 workshops and new publications. 

 For more information on any of 

 the projects described , contact the 

 Sea Grant offices in Raleigh 

 (919/737-2454). For copies of 

 publications , write UNC Sea 

 Grant. NCSU, Box 8605, Raleigh, 

 N.C. 27695-8605. 



North CaroUnians are 

 gaining a reputation for 

 knowing how to shed 

 crabs, and folks are ask- 

 ing us for advice. In 

 February, a team of 

 North Carolina experts 

 will travel to Biloxi, Miss., to share 

 some of its knowledge of the soft-shell 

 delicacies with participants at the 

 Inter-regional Soft Crab Symposium. 

 Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic and 

 Southeast Marine Advisory Services, 

 the symposium is designed to keep Sea 

 Grant advisory agents up-to-date on 

 the latest technology in crab shedding. 



UNC Sea Grant marine advisory 

 agent Wayne Wescott will describe the 

 North Carolina soft crab industry, in- 

 cluding peeler harvesting, economics 

 and marketing, and facility desigj^gnd 

 water quality. Terry Sholar of the 

 N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will 

 discuss the management problems 

 associated with the soft crab industry. 

 Sea Grant researcher Ronald Sizemore 

 will explain the role of bacteria in soft 

 crab mortalities. 



European seafood lovers soon may 

 be popping the top on a can of North 

 Carolina squid. Sam Thomas, UNC 

 Sea Grant's seafood specialist at the 

 NCSU Seafood Laboratory in 

 Morehead City, recently worked with 

 a North Carolina processing firm in- 

 terested in marketing squid abroad. 



Thomas helped the company perfect 

 its canning operation for squid. He 

 recommended what percentage of 



brine to use and ways to prevent 

 moisture loss. Already, the company 

 has processed 40,000 pounds of canned 

 squid. 



Xo many students, 

 the ocean is a world of 

 wonder ready to be ex- 

 plored. Often it's an ap- 

 preciation they learn 

 from teachers captivated 

 by the sea. UNC Sea 

 Grant recently recognized six such 

 educators who displayed their 

 knowledge and enthusiasm for the 

 coast and its resources. 



These North Carolina educators 

 were selected this year on the basis of 

 their involvement and leadership in 

 marine education at school and in 

 other settings. Each will receive a 

 UNC Sea Grant College Program 

 Marine Certificate as an award. 



Recipients include: Hilda Bayliss, 

 education coordinator for the N.C. 

 Marine Resources Center in Manteo; 

 Tom Bell, teacher and science chair- 

 person at Lewis Chapel Junior High 

 School in Fayetteville; Mark Joyner, 

 aquarium specialist with the N.C. Of- 

 fice of Marine Affairs in Raleigh; 

 Gerry Madrazo, science supervisor for 

 Guilford County; Judith Spitsbergen, 

 curator of education at the N.C. 

 Maritime Museum i|^ Beaufort; and 

 Sally Zimmerman of Wilmington, for- 

 mer education specialist for the N.C. 

 Marine Resources Center at Ft. 

 Fisher. 



Become submerged in 

 the undersea world at 

 the fifth annual SEAS 

 (Southeastern Atlantic 

 States) Diving Con- 

 ference Festival Feb. 22 

 to 24 in Raleigh at the 

 Radisson Hotel. 



The event offers divers and un- 

 derwater enthusiasts three days of 

 films, demonstrations, socials and 

 workshops. Programs this year include 

 such topics as underwater 

 photography, sharks, diving medicine 



and underwater archaeology. Partici- 

 pants will also have the opportunity to 

 put on a wet suit and tank and try div- 

 ing pool-style. In addition, a trade 

 show with about 40 exhibitors will be 

 held at the Radisson. 



Keynote speakers for the weekend 

 are Stan Waterman, renowned un- 

 derwater cinematographer, and Sylvia 

 Earl, a popular marine scientist. 



More than 500 people from 10 

 southern and southeastern states are 

 expected to attend the conference. The 

 public is invited to all events, and 

 there are registration fees. 



The conference is co-sponsored by 

 the N.C. Marine Education and 

 Resources Foundation, UNC Sea 

 Grant, the N.C. Wreck Divers 

 Association and the N.C. Office of 

 Marine Affairs. For more information, 

 write Doug Young, SEAS '85, P.O. 

 Box 31186, Raleigh, N.C. 27622. Or 

 call 919/733-2290. 



Xhe Crystal Coast 

 Civic Center in 

 Morehead City is going 

 to look like a gigantic 

 boat dock March 15 to 

 17. That's when the fifth 

 annual North Carolina 

 Commercial Fishing Show will display 

 commercial fishing boats and gear for 

 fishermen and the public t(^iew. 



Dealers and manufacturers will 

 show the latest in fishing boats, nets, 

 motors, traps, pots, engines and ac- 

 cessory gear. And seminars will be of- 

 fered during the three-day event on 

 such topics as fiberglass repairs, basic 

 engine maintenance, marine fisheries 

 policies and seafood preparation. 



For merchants interested in par- 

 ticipating, space inside the civic center 

 can be rented for $50. To exhibit boats, 

 merchants must pay a fee of $1.50 per 

 foot for their first and largest boat and 

 $1 per foot for each additional one. 

 Participants are also asked to complete 

 an entry form, available from Bob 

 Hines, UNC Sea Grant marine ad- 

 visory agent in Bogue Banks. 



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