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FISHING THE DEEP-BLUE SEA: 



NEW FEDERAL PERMIT REQUIRED FOR 



HIGHLY MIGRATORYSPECIES 



Recreational anglers share the thrill of fishing for big catch and the value of 

 big game fish conservation. Learn more about new permits required for pri- 

 vate recreational fishing boats targeting migratory species including billfish, 

 sharks and tunas 6 



FRYING PAN SHOALS: 



LIGHTTOWER EVOKES BYGONE ERA 



Ann Green takes readers on a trip to the soon-to-be-dismantled Frying Pan 



Shoals Light Tower. There, former members of the U.S. Coast Guard share 



memories of living on the tower and a lightship 12 



MID-ATLANTIC MARITIME: 

 SMITHSONIAN FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 

 COASTAL COM M UN ITI ES 



Workers and artisans from the Core and Albemarle sound regions will 

 demonstrate their skills — from boatbuilding and decoy making to creating 

 Down East music and seafood delicacies 1 6 



PEOPLE & PLACES: 



Catch School Pride with a Ferry Ride 



Riding the North Carolina coastal ferries is a summertime tradition — 



and one that reminds visitors of the state's strong university traditions. 



Jason Talley gives the lowdown on how to ride a ferry that honors your 



alma mater. 21 



SEA SCIENCE: 



N.C. Turtle Data Adding to Global Census 

 A Fishery Resource Grant project to track turtles in the Pamlico Sound is 

 also providing data for a marine life census that stretches around the globe. 

 Katie Mosher offers an update from the local and international fronts 23 



NATURALISTS NOTEBOOK: 



The Osprey: A Conservation Success Story 



Nesting ospreys — also known as sea hawks — are a familiar sight along 



the North Carolina coast. Ospreys mate for life and return to the same 



nest year after year. Pam Smith offers fun facts about the recovery of this 



fish-eating species 26 



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