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A fisherman may work alone on the water, but back on the docks he's willing to share his ideas 



Fishermen talking. 



Over the VHF radio, on the telephone or 

 down on the docks, they're exchanging in- 

 formation and sharing ideas with friends. 

 They don't hesitate to tell a fishing friend 

 about a new piece of gear that will catch 

 him more fish. And before long, news of 

 that new equipment has passed from 



fisherman to fisherman. Everybody 

 knows. 



A Sea Grant researcher has studied how 

 fishermen exchange information. This 

 month, Coastwatch takes a look at the 

 study, how its results will help Sea Grant's 

 Marine Advisory Service and what some 

 North Carolina fishermen are saying 

 about how they exchange information. 



