COASTAL 



TIDINGS 



Attend Annual Waterfowl Weekend 



Want to see Harkers Island waterfowl carvings? How about model boats and copper sculptures? 



A variety of artisans will exhibit their work at the Core Sound Waterfowl Weekend, Dec. 4-7, at 

 the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum on Harkers Island. The Down East celebration also will feature 

 storytelling, net hanging, traditional music and local historians. Visitors also will learn about duck blind 

 building and hike on trails near the museum. 



The public events officially kick off with an outdoor decorating contest on Friday, Dec. 5. 

 On Sunday, visitors can participate in a morning community fellowship. For more information, 

 call 252/728- 1 500 or visit the Web: www.coresound.com. - A.G. 



New Book Highlights Dunes 



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'ant to find out about the best dune 

 grasses for the North Carolina coast? How 

 about dune planting and fertilizing tips? 



This information and other dune 

 guidelines are featured in The Dune Book by 

 North Carolina Sea Grant coastal construction 

 and erosion specialist Spencer Rogers and N.C 

 Cooperative Extension agent David Nash. The 

 colorful and comprehensive guide highlights the 

 best dune management practices along 

 developed shorelines, as well as common 

 development practices and regulations in North 

 Carolina. Detailed color illustrations and photos 

 help explain dune practices and plant species. 



In addition, the authors provide in-depth 

 information about erosion types — from storm- 

 induced erosion and post-storm recovery to 

 long-term erosion and inlet erosion. 



To order The Dune Book, call 91 9/515- 

 2454 or write: North Carolina Sea Grant, NC 

 State University, Box 8605, Raleigh, NC 27695- 

 8605 and ask for UNC-SG-03-03. Single copies 

 are $5. Visit the Web: www.ncseagrant.org and 

 click on products. — A.G. 



Fisheries Conference Set for D.C. 



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egistration is open for the first fisheries 

 management conference, " Managing Our 

 Nation's Marine Fisheries: Past, Present and 

 Future," Nov. 13-15, at the Omni-Shoreham 

 Hotel, Washington, D.C. 



The conference, free and open to the 

 public, is designed to educate the public, policy 

 makers and the media on the fishery 

 management process. Successful management 

 practices and research initiatives will be 



highlighted. Poster sessions and panel 

 discussions are planned. 



Infoirnation presented will be timely as 

 Congress considers reauthorization of the 

 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 

 Management Act, which governs national 

 marine fisheries decisions. 



For a complete view of the agenda and 

 registration information, go online to 

 www.managingfisheries.org. - L.L 



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Americans Ate 

 More Seafood 

 in 2002 



In 2002, Americans ate a record 

 amount of shrimp. It also was a record 

 year for overall seafood consumption. 



Consumption of shrimp (all types 

 of preparation) achieved a record 3.7 

 pounds per person, according to the 

 National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

 Administration's National Marine Fisheries 

 Service. Researchers also found that 

 seafood consumption in the United States 

 was up 7.1 percent, with Americans 

 consuming 4.5 billion pounds of domestic 

 and imported seafood in 2002. 



The 2002 per capita consumption 

 level of 15.6 pounds of total seafood per 

 person represents an increase of almost 

 one pound from the 2001 level. Of the 

 1 5.6 pounds of seafood consumed per 

 person, a record 1 1 .0 pounds were fresh 

 or frozen fish or shellfish, 4.3 pounds 

 were canned seafood, and 0.3 pound of 

 seafood was cured. 



Compared to 2001 figures, this 

 represents a 0.7 pound increase in the 

 fresh/frozen products and 0.1 pound in 

 the canned products. 



For more information about 2002 

 seafood consumption, visit the Web: 

 www. nmfs.noaa.gov, and click on 

 announcements. 



-A.G. 



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