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"The Back Page" is an update on Sea 

 Grant activities— on research, marine 

 education and advisory services. It's also 

 a good place to find out about meetings, 

 workshops and new publications. For 

 more information on any of the projects 

 described, contact the Sea Grant offices in 

 Raleigh (919/737-2454). For copies of pub- 

 lications, write UNC Sea Grant, Box 8605, 

 NCSU, Raleigh, N.C. 27695-8605. 



Come May 1, North 

 Carolina shrimpers will 

 have to TED-up. 



It will be time for the fish- 

 ermen to sew turtle excluder 

 devices into the tailbags of 

 their trawl nets. 

 Last year the federal government see- 

 sawed on enforcement of the TED regula- 

 tions, and fishermen balked at using the 

 devices designed to expel endangered 

 sea turtles from shrimp nets. 



Aside from resenting the government's 

 intervention in the plying of their trade, 

 fishermen declared that the devices lost 

 the very catch they worked so hard to 

 net— shrimp. 



But Sea Grant agent Jim Bahen listened 

 to shrimpers' complaints and along with 

 netmaker Steve Parrish did something 

 about them. 



They made modifications in the two 

 most popular TED designs— the Parrish 

 TED and Georgia Jumper. By making the 

 changes, the nets now do a better job of 

 retaining shrimp. 



To learn more about the modifications, 

 send for Sea Grant's newest Blueprint, 

 Reducing Shrimp Loss Through Net 

 Modifications in TEDs. It will explain what 

 the modifications are and how they work. 



The Blueprint also provides test data 

 from nine trawls in the shrimp grounds off 

 the Georgia coast. 



To receive a free copy, write UNC Sea 

 Grant. Ask for UNC-SG-BP-90-1. 



Joyce Taylor fed the multitudes. 

 The fare? 



A helpin' of seafood information. 



More than 800 people packed an audi- 

 torium at Elizabeth City State University 

 during two sessions of the Pasquotank 

 County Cooking School to hear Sea 

 Grant's seafood education specialist Joyce 

 Taylor. 



Taylor, the featured speaker at the early 

 April cooking school, extolled the attri- 

 butes of fish and shellfish. And to prove 

 her point, she cooked a few delectable 

 dishes for sampling. 



The cooking school is an annual event 

 sponsored by the Pasquotank County 

 Agricultural Extension Service and The 

 Daily Advance in Elizabeth City. 



Aquaculture is big busi- 

 ness in North Carolina. 



And Sea Grant research- 

 ers play key roles in mak- 

 ing sure the business 

 expands and becomes 

 more efficient. 

 Some of these researchers are featured 

 in the winter issue of Research Perspec- 

 tives, a quarterly magazine published by 

 the N.C. Agricultural Research Service at 

 North Carolina State University. 



In the magazine, Sea Grant's associate 

 director Ron Hodson talks about his work 

 with farm-raised hybrid striped bass and 

 zoologist John Miller explains the intrica- 

 cies of fish migration. 



Tom Losordo, NCSU's extension aqua- 

 culture specialist, presents a close look at 

 the water quality requirements of farm- 

 pond aquaculture. 



Other articles deal with the creation of 

 artificial marshes and expansion of trout 

 farming in North Carolina's mountains. 



For a free copy of the winter issue and a 

 free subscription to the magazine, write to 

 Research Perspectives, Department of 

 Agricultural Communications, Box 7603, 

 NCSU, Raleigh, N.C. 27695-7603. 



Crawdads used to be poor man's fare 

 in the South. 



Now folks are calling them crayfish and 

 eating them in upscale restaurants in Ca- 

 jun cuisine that's as "hot" as it tastes. 



To meet the increased demand, some 

 Tar Heel farmers are raising crayfish in 

 their farm ponds. And with production of 

 crayfish comes the inevitable processing 

 of these cultured crustaceans. 



That's why Sea Grant's seafood exten- 

 sion specialist David Green is teaching 

 producers about processing and 

 marketing. 



Green arranged an afternoon workshop 

 for the N.C. Crayfish Association in Green- 

 ville. If you would like more information 

 about crayfish production or processing, 

 contact Green at 919/726-7341. 



Saltwater anglers, dust 

 off your tackle boxes. 



It's fishing tournament 

 time. 



The N.C. Division of 

 Marine Fisheries has com- 

 piled a list of 39 saltwater 

 fishing contests scheduled along the Tar 

 Heel coast this year. 



The tournaments will be sponsored by 

 community and regional fishing clubs and 

 most will take place between May and Oc- 

 tober. The only exception is the North 

 Carolina Saltwater Fishing Tournament, 

 which lasts all year and recognizes the top 

 angler for each species. 



The contests include several tag and 

 release events, which are encouraged by 

 the Division of Marine Fisheries as a 

 means of helping conserve some species. 



For more information on tournament en- 

 try requirements, contact the Division of 

 Marine Fisheries in Morehead City. The 

 number is 919/726-7021. 



If you'd rather hone your angling skills 

 without the pressures of a tournament, at- 

 tend the North Carolina State University 



