FEATURES 



COASTALTIDINGS 2 



SEAFOOD TRADITIONS 



MARINER'S MENU IS COASTAL LEGACY 



Since the 1970s, seafood expert Joyce Taylor and her team of Nutrition 



Leaders have been meeting monthly to test new ways of handling, storing 



and preparing North Carolina seafood. Sarah Friday Peters showcases 



volunteers behind North Carolina Sea Grant's new complete seafood 



resource book 6 



STRIPED MULLET: 



VALUABLE FISHERY WITH RICH TRADITION 

 Ann Green visits the last and only beach seine crew for striped mullet 

 on Bogue Banks. She also explores a new North Carolina Sea Grant/ 

 N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries study on the mortality rate of 

 striped mullet 12 



SCIENCE ON THE HIGH SEAS: 



THE OCULINA BANKS RESEARCH CRUISE 



Pam Smith observes a scientific mission exploring the deep-ocean 



realm of Florida's Oculina Banks — the only known deepwater reef 



in the world formed by Oculina varicosa corals. Scientists aim to 



document the status of the coral habitat and fish populations in the 



marine protected area 16 



THE CATCH: 



Angling for Fun: Surf Fishing Tournament 

 Promotes Catch and Release 



Ann Green takes you behind the scenes at a fishing tournament to 

 meet anglers who have been casting their fishing lines into the 

 Atlantic for years 20 



MARINER'S MENU: 



Seafood Appetizers: Fresh from the Start 

 Planning ahead? A Shrimp Christinas Tree will add elegance to any 

 holiday get-together. This shrimp recipe and other appetizers from the 

 new Mariner's Menu seafood resource book are featured 23 



NATURALISTS NOTEBOOK: 



The Horseshoe Crab: Coastal Tank? Or Gentle Life-Bearer? 

 Lilly Loughner reveals the horseshoe crab's gentle side and its lineage. 

 She also probes into the life cycle of the brown and scary creature 26 



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