The agenda includes presentations 



on: 



♦ rebuilding marine fisheries through 

 fundamental changes in manage- 

 ment programs; 



♦ new directions for the Division of 

 Marine Fisheries; 



♦ ways the Atlantic States Marine 

 Fisheries Commission affects 

 recreational fishermen in North 

 Carolina; 



♦ new initiatives of the Marine 

 Fisheries Commission; 



♦ the recreational saltwater fishing 

 license; 



♦ implementation plans for 

 important recreational 

 fisheries — red drum, 

 bluefish and summer 

 flounder; 



♦ an angler-based manage- 

 ment system in Texas; 



♦ water quality and habitat 

 protection — basic 

 ingredients in rebuilding 

 marine fisheries; 



♦ ways water quality 

 affects fish populations; 



♦ estuarine stocking 

 programs in Texas and 

 possibilities for North 

 Carolina; 



♦ ways to identify tunas, 

 flounders and groupers; 



♦ saltwater fly-fishing; 



♦ tarpon fishing in the 

 state; 



♦ a fishing club's effort to 

 tag speckled trout; 



♦ drum tagging and 

 migrations; 



♦ and ways recreational fishermen 

 can help with federal and state 

 fisheries enforcement. 



The event will be held from 8 

 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Jane S. 

 McKimmon Center at N.C. State 

 University. Registration is $20 before 

 Feb. 22 and $25 afterward. For more 

 information, call the Sea Grant office 

 at 919/515-2454, or write N.C. Sea 

 Grant, Box 8605, NCSU, Raleigh, NC 

 27695-8605. 



The proceedings of the 1994 

 fishing forum are now available for 



$3.50. The theme of last year's 

 meeting was "Finding Common 

 Ground." Ask for publication number 

 UNC-SG-94-08. 



Coastal Septic 

 Solutions 



When it comes to installing a 

 conventional septic system at the 

 coast, there are two problems: porous 

 sandy soils and high water tables. 

 Sandy soil often doesn't adequately 

 purify sewage effluent before it 

 reaches the water table. The result can 

 be contamination of groundwater and 

 nearby creeks and estuaries. 



But N.C. Sea Grant researchers 



have developed an alternative septic 

 system that has been successful in 

 coastal soils. Called low-pressure pipe 

 waste treatment, this system features 

 three design improvements. 



Effluent distribution lines are 

 placed shallowly in the soil to increase 

 the distance from the water table. 

 Effluent is pumped to the distribution 

 lines periodically instead of continu- 

 ally to allow the soil more time to 

 purify. And effluent is distributed 

 evenly throughout a large septic field 

 to prevent overloading in a small area. 



Sea Grant has several helpful 



publications on the subject. Under- 

 standing Septic Systems explains 

 how septic tanks work and describes 

 alternative systems. It is free; ask 

 for publication number UNC-SG-BP- 

 83-1. 



Design and Installation of Low- 

 Pressure Pipe Waste Treatment 

 Systems tells how to design, install 

 and maintain a residential low- 

 pressure pipe system. This 32-page 

 illustrated manual is $2.50; ask for 

 publication number UNC-SG-82-03. 



Pressure-Dosed Septic Systems: 

 Electrical Components and Mainte- 

 nance discusses how to select, use and 

 maintain the controls and accessories 



I. . needed for pressure-dosed 

 | septic systems. This 26- 

 J "1 page booklet is available 

 for $3; ask for publication 

 number UNC-SG-85-06. 



Design and Installa- 

 tion of Mound Systems for 

 Waste Treatment covers 

 design and installation of 

 small mound systems 

 suitable for homes and 

 small businesses. It is 

 $2.50; ask for publication 

 number UNC-SG-82-04. 



If your home is 

 already serviced by a 

 septic system, follow 

 these tips to keep it — 

 and the surrounding 

 environment — in proper 

 working order. 



♦ Know the location of all 

 components of your septic system and 

 keep heavy vehicles away. 



♦ Don't plant trees or shrubs near the 

 drain lines because roots can clog 

 them. 



♦ Distribute your laundry chores 

 throughout the week to avoid over- 

 loading the system on any given day. 



♦ Don't use your toilet as a trash can. 



♦ Have your septic tank inspected 

 every year and pumped out every 

 three to five years to remove solids. 



For more information, write Sea 

 Grant, Box 8605, NCSU, Raleigh, NC 

 27695-8605. Or call 919/515-2454. 



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