THE M€K VAGV. 



"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. 



What fish is most Hke 

 the soybean? For UNC 

 Sea Grant researcher 

 Tyre Lanier, the answer 

 is menhaden. In fact, 

 Lanier thinks the 

 similarities are so strong 

 that he nicknamed the fatty, oily fish 

 "the soybean of the sea." 



At the turn of the century, he ex- 

 plains, soybean research resulted in 

 edible oils and protein concentrates. 

 Now, one or both of those ingredients 

 can be found in almost every 

 domestically manufactured food 

 product. 



In a recent Sea Grant publication. 

 Menhaden: Soybean of the Sea, 

 Lanier predicts a similar outcome for 

 the currently underutilized menhaden. 

 Although the menhaden fishery is the 

 nation's largest in terms of volume, its 

 value per pound ranks well below other 

 species. The reasons are simple: the 

 menhaden has always been an in- 

 dustrial fish. Until now, it has been 

 used for fertilizer and for chicken feed, 

 but it's never made it to the dinner 

 table. 



Lanier's research brings menhaden 

 one step closer to our menus. In his 24- 

 page booklet, Lanier describes his 

 research aimed at using menhaden to 

 make surimi — a minced fish product 

 developed by the Japanese. By water 

 washing the mince, they end up with a 

 protein concentrate suitable for use in 

 restructured seafood products such as 

 shrimp, scallops and crab legs. The 

 natural counterparts of these foods are 

 high in demand and in price. But the 



restructured product is low in cost and 

 high in food value. 



For a copy of Lanier's booklet, write 

 UNC Sea Grant, Box 8605, North 

 Carolina State University, Raleigh, 

 N.C. 27695-8605. Ask for publication 

 UNC-SG-85-02. The cost is $3. 



Drinking and driving don't mix — 

 on the road or on the water. The sun, 

 sea and suds can be a deadly combina- 

 tion for boaters. More than half of the 

 boating fatalities that occur each year 

 are alcohol-related. 



Accidents can happen in any kind of 

 vessel if boaters are intoxicated. 

 Alcohol dulls the senses, impairs 

 balance and doubles reaction time. 

 Overexposure to the sun, wind, motion 

 and glare can have a similar effect. 

 Together, the two decrease a boater's 

 ability to safely observe and react to 

 conditions on the water. 



This summer, be aware of these 

 dangers. Don't drink and drive. Watch 

 your speed, and stay alert. 



For more tips on boating safety, 

 write or call the local office of the 

 Coast Guard Auxiliary, the U.S. 

 Power Squadron or the Red Cross. 



Catch some excite- 

 ment this summer at the 

 1985 Marine Environ- 

 ment Workshop in 

 Swansboro. July 22 to 

 26, youngsters ages 14 to 

 18 can take a ride on a 

 trawler, snorkel in the ocean or study 

 aquariums. These activities and others 

 will teach participants about marine 

 resources, ecology, marine problems 

 and marine-related careers. 



Set at Mitchell 4-H Camp on 

 Queens Creek, instructors will use sur- 

 rounding marine resources to conduct 

 field investigations in marsh and beach 

 habitats. The program is sponsored by 

 the North Carolina 4-H organizations 

 and UNC Sea Grant. Attendance is 

 not limited to 4-H members. 



Cost for the workshop is $125. The 

 fee includes meals, lodging, insurance, 

 equipment fees and field trips. Partici- 

 pants must arrange their own trans- 



portation to the camp, but names and 

 addresses of others attending can be 

 furnished for those who would like to 

 arrange a carpool. 



For an application, see your county 

 4-H agent or write Roland Flory at the 

 N.C. 4-H Camping Office, Box 7606, 

 N.C. State University, Raleigh, N.C. 

 27695-7606. Or call, 919/737-3242. 



Sea Grant's winning 

 style was recently rec- 

 ognized by the Society 

 for Technical Com- 

 munications in their an- 

 nual publications com- 

 petition. Three Sea 

 Grant publications received awards 

 this year. 



"North Carolina Seafood," a color- 

 ful poster showing the seasonality of 23 

 kinds of fish and shellfish, won an 

 award of excellence in the regional 

 competition sponsored by the Carolina 

 Chapter of the STC. From there, the 

 poster went to the International 

 Technical Art competition where it 

 won an award of achievement. Joyce 

 Taylor, Sea Grant's seafood agent at 

 the N.C. State University Seafood 

 Laboratory in Morehead City, created 

 the concept for the poster. Graphic 

 designer Ginny Petty illustrated the 

 poster. 



In the STC's regional technical 

 publications competition, 

 "Coastwatch" received an award of 

 merit. The newsletter is edited by 

 Kathy Hart; Nancy Davis and Sarah 

 Friday are staff writers. 



"Opening a Bed and Breakfast," a 

 brochure providing guidelines for 

 homeowners who are considering open- 

 ing such an establishment, won an 

 achievement award. It was written by 

 Rich Novak, a Sea Grant regional 

 marine specialist, and edited by Kathy 

 Hart. 



A^ark your calendar for the Crystal 

 Coast Saltwater Sportfishing Show 

 August 10 and 11 in Morehead City. 

 Anglers can take a day off from the 

 water and see the latest in recreational 

 Continued on next page 



