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'ince its earliest days, North Carolina Sea Grant has 

 focused on dozens of coastal topics, funded hundreds of research- 

 ers and had direct contact with thousands of residents, teachers 

 and community leaders. 



Here are a few snapshots of the efforts over the 25-plus years 

 of Sea Grant projects to enhance and preserve coastal resources. 



Charlene Couch, left, and Ronald Hodson, right, spawn fish at 



the Pamlico Aquaculture Field Laboratory. Photo by Scott D. Taylor 



As seafood consumption increases annually, and concerns 

 are raised about potential depletion of wild fish stocks, aquacul- 

 ture has moved into the national spotlight. North Carolina Sea 

 Grant has been a national leader in cutting-edge research and the 

 quick transfer of those results to on-the-fish-farm demonstrations. 

 Highlights of this work include: 



♦ Development of breeding strategies and pond technology 

 for hybrid striped bass, which is now a mutlimillion-dollar 

 industry including 30 or more growers and several hatcheries in 

 North Carolina alone; 



♦ Continuing research into reproductive physiology and 

 genetic coding to develop a domesticated broodstock for hybrid 



striped bass; 



