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SAFEKEEPERS: RIVER, HARBOR PILOTS 

 HELP ENSURE SAFE PASSAGE 



Follow a harbor pilot as he steps from his boat onto a U.S. Navy ship to 

 guide it into the Port of Morehead City. Ann Green also shares the history 

 — and current "homeland security" duties — of the state's river and 

 harbor pilots 6 



ATLANTIC WHITE CEDAR: RESTORATION CONNECTS 

 COASTAL CULTURE TO ENVIRONMENT 

 Early coastal residents may have found too many uses for Atlantic white 

 cedar — shingles, siding and boatbuilding. Lilly Loughner reveals how 

 the species — also known as juniper — and its pocosin habitat are on a 

 comeback in Tyrrell County 12 



TRAWLING FOR ANSWERS: STUDY EXAMINES 

 BYCATCH RATES IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA 

 Bycatch from shrimp trawling is a hotly debated topic in Southeastern 

 North Carolina. Kathleen Angione joins two Fishery Resource Grant 

 researchers examining bycatch rates in Pender, New Hanover and 

 Brunswick counties 1 6 



NATURALISTS NOTEBOOK: 

 Agile Acrobats 



Whether "bound sliding" in the wild or turning flips at an aquarium, river 

 otters are known for their antics. Ryan Reynolds gives the rundown on 

 these myopic mammals 20 



SEA SCIENCE: 



Onboard Handling Techniques Key to Safer Seafood 



Seafood safety starts on the boat. Ann Green highlights a new program 

 to educate commercial fishing and charter boat captains about preventing 

 histamine poisoning in bluefish, tuna and other scombroid species 24 



PEOPLE & PLACES: 

 Jerry Schill Heads North 



As he winds down his 18-year stint as president of the N.C. Fisheries 

 Association, Jerry Schill reflects on the status of commercial fishing in 

 the state. Soon, he and his wife, Pam, will return to their Pennsylvania 

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