Fishermen: 



University and government are aware of needs 



To the fisherman whose life centers around his 

 boat, his work and a marketplace that seems to 

 stack the cards against him, it may seem that his 

 needs have been ignored by government and uni- 

 versities. 



But even though individual fisherman may not 

 immediately see or feel the results, the University 

 and state and federal agencies are working to make 

 North Carolina's fishing industry healthier. 



On the University level, the Sea Grant Program, 

 the N.C. Agricultural Experiment Station and 

 scientists associated with the UNC Institute of 

 Marine Sciences, the Center for Marine and Coastal 

 Studies and a wide range of disciplines are leading 

 research that could have a long-term impact on 

 N.C. fisheries. Extension and advisory services are 

 provided for fishermen by Sea Grant and the N.C. 

 Agricultural Extension Service. 



On the state level, agencies within the N.C. De- 

 partment of Natural and Economic Resources are 

 working to protect and conserve the state's fishery 

 resource and to bolster the fishing industry. 



Two agencies primarily responsible for state- 

 supported marine activities are the Division of 

 Marine Fisheries, formerly called the Division of 

 Commercial and Sports Fisheries, and the Seafood 

 Industries Section of the Division of Commerce 

 and Industry. 



The goal of state and university programs is 

 to assist all aspects of the marketing chain, from 

 fisherman to consumer. Administrators believe 

 that assistance at any point in the chain — whether 

 to fishermen, dealers, wholesalers, processors or 

 retailers — will eventually benefit the entire indus- 

 try and the coastal economy. 



At the federal level, the National Oceanic and 

 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) supports 

 the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 

 which has a lab in Beaufort and the Sea Grant 

 Program. Work at NMFS centers around con- 

 serving and ensuring the wise use of important 

 commercial and game fish and their environments. 



The National Marine Advisory Service (NMAS), 

 also a part of NOAA, works closely in an advisory 

 capacity with commercial fishermen and NMFS. 

 Among advisory services provided by NMAS is 

 assistance to alleviate fuel allocation problems 

 in the fishing industry. 



The Coastal Plains Regional Commission 

 (CPRC) is a regional organization whose aim is to 

 bolster coastal economies in the Carolinas and 

 Georgia. Assisting the fishing industry is one way 

 CPRC seeks to achieve its goal. 



Help is available for fishermen with a question. 

 But knowing where to go for answers to questions 

 on gear, marketing, repairs, finances and other 

 problems relating to your fishing business isn't 

 always easy. 



The following is a list of university and state 

 programs, what they have to offer and the people 

 associated with them who may be able to lend a 

 hand or at least lead you to someone who can. 



SEA GRANT 

 — Continuing education for fishermen: 



Short courses are held periodically to update 

 fishermen on new equipment, its use, business 

 management, new fisheries options and a variety 

 of other subjects of interest to the fishing com- 

 munity. If you are interested in a particular 

 subject area, and think that you and others could 

 benefit from some study in that area, write Jim 

 McGee, assistant dean of continuing education, 

 at P. 0. Box 2727, East Carolina University in 

 Greenville to express you interest. Sumner Midgett 

 of Camden and Hughes Tillett of Wanchese are 

 also good sources of information on what is in the 

 works for fishermen. 



As part of their efforts to help fishermen, Sea 

 Grant agents can direct you to financial and 

 technical assistance available from federal and 

 state agencies. They are also eager to put you in 

 contact with people who can assist with marketing, 

 quality control or other problems you face. 



— Help at the other end of the line: 



The East Carolina University Marine Advisory 

 Service will accept collect calls from North Caro- 

 lina fishermen in need of assistance. Calls can be 

 made to Jim McGee in Greenville at 758-6138, 

 Hughes Tillett in Wanchese at 473-3937 and 

 Sumner Midgett in Camden at 336-4790. 



— Gear and handling problems: 



Norm Angel, Art Chleborowicz, Walter Jones 

 and Gene Crow can be reached in New Bern to 

 help with gear, equipment and handling problems. 

 For instance, if you're interested in insulating 

 your boat, trying twin-trawling shrimping or eel 

 fishing, Angel and his staff can provide you with 

 information they have gathered in their own tests 

 and from trials in other states. They can be reached 

 by writing the N. C. State University Industrial 

 Extension Service, P. 0. Box 1125, New Bern or 

 by calling 637-5255. 



