FEATURES 



C0ASTALT1DINGS 2 



SALTER PATH: 'PARADISE' FOR MANY NATIVES 

 Ann Green joins a longtime Salter Path resident on a tour of this Bogue 

 Banks fishing village that has become a tourist spot. Come along to learn 

 about the people and landmarks in the town's history 6 



NEIGHBORS NUEVOS: 



CHANGING FACES ALONG THE COAST 



As the population of coastal North Carolina increases, many of the new 



residents are Hispanic. Sea Grant researchers look at the changes in 



community resources as the number of these workers expands 1 2 



BLUE CRABS, PINK TAGS: 



TRACKING FEMALE CRABS IN THE OCEAN 



Where are crabs in winter? Researchers are tagging these elusive creatures 



to uncover their population structure and winter migration habits. E-Ching 



Lee talks to the people — scientists, and commercial and recreational 



fishers — who are making this happen 1 8 



PEOPLE & PLACES: Time Before Tinsel: 

 Quaker Influence in Colonial Carolina 



The small town of Belvidere in Perquimans County is home to colonial 



Quaker sites and a modern community of the Society of Friends. Erin 

 Seiling explores the Quaker traditions that helped shape the early 

 Carolina colony 22 



COASTWATCH SURVEY: Audience Participation: 

 Subscribers Respond to Coastwatch Survey 



Who subscribes to CoastwatcW. How do they use the information in 

 the articles? East Carolina University researchers received more than 

 500 replies to a survey asking these questions and more 26 



MARINER'S MENU: Flounder Feast 



Baked, broiled, grilled or steamed, flounder is an appetizing addition to 

 any holiday dinner table. Learn how to prepare this flavorful fish from 

 Mariner 's Menu author Joyce Taylor 28 



Coastwatch I Holiday 2006 I www.ncseagrant.org 1 



