aimed toward the soil during construction. 



"Marine framing" grade lumber 

 contains no heartwood, and is appropriate 

 for submerged parts of bulkheads such as 

 whalers, which lie between the sheathing 

 and the pilings. 



If you want your structure to last, you 

 should think seriously about looking for 

 these standards, says Rogers, even though 

 it may mean shopping around. If you're 

 not doing the construction yourself, tell 

 your contractor. 



Copeland Named 

 to CCMA, CIFO 



Governor James Martin has appointed 

 UNC Sea Grant Director B.J. Copeland to 

 the North Carolina Coordinating Commis- 

 sion for Marine Affairs. 



As a member of the 16-member 

 commission, Copeland will report to the 

 governor and the Secretary of Administra- 

 tion concerning the status of the state's 

 coastal and marine resources. 



The commission is responsible for 

 assessing the strengths and weaknesses of 

 North Carolina's coast and for recommend- 

 ing policies that will ensure proper 

 management of resources. 



Copeland has also accepted the 

 responsibility of directing the Cooperative 

 Institute for Fisheries Oceanography, an 

 organization that involves the University of 

 North Carolina system, Duke University 

 and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

 Administration in coastal research projects. 



As director, Copeland will administer 

 the program and disburse funds to 

 develop projects in the interest of NOAA 

 that will be supported in subsequent years. 



The CIFO will serve as a center from 

 which scientists may focus on fishery 

 problems in the South Atlantic. It will also 

 stimulate the training of scientists and 

 engineers involved in fishery and oceano- 

 graphic sciences. 



Celebrating 

 The Coast 



The fourth annual WRAL-TV/Save Our 

 Sounds Coastal Celebration will be held 

 April 11-12 in the Kerr Scott Building at the 

 N.C. State Fairgrounds. 



The two-day event is part of WRAL's 

 Save Our Sounds project, a continuing 

 effort to involve North Carolinians in 



preserving our coastal resources. 



In its first three years, the Coastal 

 Celebration attracted about 40,000 people. 

 For these Tar Heels, learning comes from 

 many sources: coastal artisans demonstrat- 

 ing boat building and netmaking; coastal 

 folklore from balladeers and storytellers; 

 delicious seafood, fresh from the Carolina 

 coast; and children's activities, including a 

 touch tank. 



As usual, Sea Grant will be there with 

 the latest information about everything 

 from skimmer trawls to clam culture. Our 

 booth will feature our new full-color 

 display and many of our best publications. 

 Sea Grant employees will be there to help 

 answer your questions about the coast. 



If you want more information about 

 the Coastal Celebration, contact Barbara 

 Mannen at 919/821-8790 in Raleigh. The 

 celebration is sponsored by WRAL-TV, the 

 North Carolina Coastal Federation, and a 

 host of other governmental and non-profit 

 groups. 



Brochure Answers 

 Food Questions 



People are paying closer attention to 

 the food they eat. For health and safety 

 reasons, consumers are asking questions 

 about ingredients, product labeling, 

 freshness and organic origin. 



They're questioning seafood too. 



They want to know about seafood 

 inspection, perishability, the effects of 

 water pollution and the consumption of 

 raw fish and shellfish. 



To answer these questions and to 

 allay some unfounded fears about the 

 fisherman's catch, the N.C. Cooperative 

 Extension Sendee has published a 

 question-and-answer pamphlet about 

 seafood safety. 



Sea Grant seafood specialists David 

 Green and Joyce Taylor along with Donn 

 Ward of the N.C. State University Depart- 

 ment of Food Science answer 18 of the 

 most common questions asked about the 

 safety of our coastal catch. 



These include questions about 

 ciguatera, scromboid poisoning, freshness, 

 parasites, raw seafood, and thawing fish 

 and shellfish. 



For a copy of this pamphlet, write 

 Communications, N.C. Cooperative 

 Extension Service, Box 7603, N.C. State 

 University, Raleigh, N.C. 27695. 



Perestroika 

 Texas-Style 



Can you imagine a Russian Sea Grant 

 College network? 



That vision may become a reality if 

 officials from Kiev in the Ukraine have 

 their way. 



After several visits to Texas this year, 

 those officials have asked for help from 

 Texas A&M Sea Grant to set up a network 

 in the Ukraine similar to the National Sea 

 Grant College Program. 



The Russians are interested in using 

 this network to help find environmentally 

 compatible ways of developing the 

 Crimean peninsula on the Black Sea. 



Ukraine officials were impressed with 

 Sea Grant's track record of linking research 

 with information exchange and technology 

 transfer. They also wanted to know more 

 about how Sea Grant programs leverage 

 funds from federal, state and industry 

 sources to make their programs work. 



Things are off to a great start. Texas 

 Sea Grant folks are already helping 

 Ukranians assess the potential for develop- 

 ing recreational diving resources in the 

 Crimea and in establishing marine 

 sanctuaries. 



Less Mud, 

 Better Fish 



North Carolina has become a leader 

 in the growing field of aquaculture. More 

 and more folks are turning to farm-raised 

 fish as natural sources of fish diminish. 



But some fish that are raised in ponds 

 or tanks tend to have a slightly muddy 

 taste. 



Sea Grant scientists from Virginia 

 Polytechnic Institute are studying the 

 natural mechanisms in fish that produce 

 these off flavors. They are analyzing catfish 

 grown in high-density ponds. 



The VPI researchers are using gas 

 chromatography mass spectroscopy to 

 separate and analyze the organic com- 

 pounds that may be causing the off-taste. 



They will examine ways to reduce 

 these compounds in farm-raised fish. Trie 

 researchers will try placing the fish in a 

 cleaner environment a few days to a few 

 weeks before harvesting, or using filters or 

 water treatments. 



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