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CEDAR ISLAND: 



LAID-BACK LIFESTYLE STILL PREVAILS 



Fishing still dominates most lives in the tiny Carteret County community 

 of Cedar Island. Ann Green takes readers on an island tour — 

 from the wide expanse of marsh at the Cedar Island Refuge to local 

 gathering spots 6 



THE WHITE OAK RIVER: AN OVERLOOKED JEWEL 

 Those who thank the White Oak River for their livelihood and their 

 leisure know it is a treasure — and they are working hard to keep 

 it that way. Julie Ann Powers reveals the river's beauty and bounty 

 and introduces readers to the river's "Trash Man." 1 2 



BLACK SEA BASS: AQUACULTURE OPPORTUNITIES 

 Fishing captain Carl Snow and University of North Carolina-Wilmington 

 researchers join forces in a black sea bass aquaculture study that could 

 eventually help the overexploited species. Cynthia Henderson explores 

 a Fishery Resource Grant project to see how what's good for the fish 

 farmer can be good for the fish 16 



PEOPLE & PLACES: 



On the Refuge Road: The National Fish Hatchery 



For more than a century, the Edenton National Fish Hatchery has been 

 the unheralded benefactor of happy anglers in North Carolina, South 

 Carolina and Virginia. Pam Smith takes readers to the place where 

 millions of striped bass and American shad have gotten their start 20 



SEA SCIENCE: 



Skin Cancer Project Targets Fishing Community 



Find out about the N.C. Agromedicine Institute's outreach effort with 

 the coastal fishing communities. And learn three basic skin cancer 

 prevention tips before you enjoy the summer sun 23 



LEGAL TIDES: 



Storm Water Management: A Coastal Imperative 



Counties, municipalities and developers are scrambling to complete plans to 

 better manage storm water runoff — a threat to human and aquatic health. 

 Find out how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Phase II Storm 

 Water Program safeguards water resources 26 



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