COASTAL 



TIDINGS 



Elizabeth II 

 Marks 20th 

 Anniversary 



rVlanteo is celebrating a special an- 

 niversary. Twenty years ago, the Elizabeth II 

 first sailed into Manteo's Festival Park. The 

 ship is a replica of the historic vessel that 

 brought the first English settlers to Roanoke 

 Island in 1585. 



Elizabeth II was commissioned and 

 built as part of the festivities surrounding America's 400th anniversary. The ship also helped launch a 

 new era of historic tourism in North Carolina. 



Today, when she is not moored at Festival Park, Elizabeth II travels up and down the Intracoastal 

 Waterway. According to the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, Elizabeth II is the only floating 

 state historic site. Since its initial voyage in 1983, the ship has hosted 1.5 million visitors in Manteo 

 and 20 other North Carolina coastal and river ports. 



Festival Park, across from the Manteo waterfront, hosts other attractions that highlight Roanoke 

 Island's place in the nation's history. It is open year-round. For information, call 252/475- 1 500. - P.S. 



Noted Speakers 

 Set for Planet Ocean 

 Seminars 



"Two nationally renowned speakers are set 

 for the 2004 sessions of the Planet Ocean Semi- 

 nar Series at the University of North Carolina at 

 Wilmington's Center for Marine Science: 



* March 2, 6 p.m., Lora E. Flem- 

 ing, "Harmful Algal Blooms and You: It's 

 a Bloomin' Nuisance." Fleming is the only 

 board-certified occupational and environmental 

 medicine physician in South Florida. She studies 

 the health effects of aerosolized and red tide 

 toxins on humans and other animals. 



• May 4, 6 p.m., Vice Admiral Conrad 

 Lautenbacher, "NOAA's Ocean Sciences 

 for the 21 st Century." Lautenbacher is the 

 chief administrator of the National Oceanic and 



Atmospheric Administration. He oversees a number of agencies, including NOAA-Sea Grant, NOAA- 

 Ocean Services and NOAA-Fisheries. 



The Center for Marine Science is located at 1 Marvin Moss Lane, ofFMasonboro Loop Road, 

 Wilmington. The Planet Ocean series is free and open to the public. However, due to limited seating 

 capacity, reservations are required. For reservations, call 91 0/962-2300 after Feb. 1 . 



-P.S. 



Two Receive 

 Highliner Awards 



The North Carolina Fisheries Associa- 

 tion recognized the lifelong contributions to 

 commercial fishing made by two of its mem- 

 bers. Each received the coveted Highliner 

 Award during the annual Fish Baron's Ball. 



Terry Pratt, of Bertie County, was cited 

 for "his unselfish service to the commercial 

 fishing families of North Carolina." Pratt 

 is president of the Albemarle Fishermen's 

 Association and attends countless fisher- 

 ies-related meetings and hearings. He com- 

 mercially fishes with gillnets and crabpots. 



He is a former member 

 of the North Carolina 

 Sea Grant Outreach 

 Advisory Board. 



Dewey Hemil- 

 right, of Dare County, 

 was recognized for his 

 contributions to fishing 

 families through his 

 participation in the 

 "Provider Pal" program. 

 As a volunteer with the 

 program, he shared his 

 experiences in the com- 

 mercial fishing business 

 with middle school 

 students in New York 

 City. Owner and opera- 

 tor of the longline vessel 

 Tarbaby, he fishes out of Wanchese. 



NCFA Chairman Billy Carl Tillett and 

 Presidentjerry Schill presented the awards. 



-P.S. 



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