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Dear Readers, 



This month, free-lance writer Sarah Friday Peters 

 lights up the pages of Coastwatch with a story about the 

 North Carolina lighthouses. Peters relates the history of 

 these glowing navigational guides, which now beckon 

 thousands of coastal tourists. 



Free-lance writer Alison Davis gives a synopsis of the 

 coastal issues facing the newly elected and appointed 

 officials of our federal and state governments. From 

 wetlands to the proposed Oregon Inlet jetties, Davis 

 explains which coastal issues are sure to inspire debate. 



I introduce you to two Sea Grant researchers, a 

 scientific odd couple of sorts, who are unlocking the 

 secrets of striped bass reproductive physiology. Under- 

 standing striper biology is important to the hybrid bass 

 aquaculture industry, which is dependent on the striper for 

 parental stock. 



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Lundie Spence, Sea Grant's marine education 

 specialist, provides "boring" details about shipworms and 

 gribbles, those marine mollusks that eat away at the hulls 

 of wooden boats. 



And don't forget to read "From Sound to Sea" and 

 "Marine Advice." The first is a thought-provoking article 

 on the feral cats of the Outer Banks, and the latter will 

 update you on the new laws affecting marinas and the 

 boaters who use them. 



Thanks to all of you who responded to our survey. I 

 was very pleased with the large number of surveys 

 returned and all of the wonderful suggestions. In the next 

 issue of Coastwatch, I will tell you what readers told us 

 about the magazine. 



N.C. DOCUMENTS 

 Until next issue, CLEARINGHOUSE 

 Kathy Hart 



8 1993 



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Page 2 

 Lighthouses 



Tar Heel Beacons Light the Way. . . 2 



Locating the Lighthouses ... 8 



A Storm of Controversy Over the Hatteras Light ... 9 



New Federal and State Administrations 

 Dance Around Coastal Issues ... 10 



Scientists Boost Hybrid Industry 

 With New Discoveries ... 14 



Shipworms and Gribbles: 

 The Wooden Boat Eaters ... 17 



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Page 20 

 Marina Laws 



Marine Advice 

 New Laws Making Waves With Marinas 



From Sound to Sea 

 Outer Banks Wild Cats ... 21 



The Aft Deck ... 23 



Back Talk . . . 25 



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 Shipworms 

 & Gribbles 



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