GenX and Emerging Industrial Contaminants
In June 2017, a StarNews Online article reported that GenX, an industrial compound associated with adverse human health and ecological effects, had been detected in the drinking water system of the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) and the Cape Fear River. Approximately 1.6 million people receive their drinking water from the river, with over…
North Carolina Marine Debris Strategy
In 2017, a small group of governmental and nonprofit marine debris stakeholders — the North Carolina Coastal Federation, North Carolina Sea Grant, Onslow County Solid Waste, North Carolina Marine Debris Symposium and the North Carolina Coastal Reserve & National Estuarine Research Reserve (NCNERR) — began to characterize and assess the extent of marine debris on…
Harkers Island Abandoned Mariculture Site Cleanup
An aerial image of the site captured by the Duke University Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing research group. In 2017, the North Carolina Coastal Federation was awarded a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program to clean up abandoned mariculture gear near Harkers Island. The project will remove tons of…
Mariculture Plan
Learn more State of the Oyster: 2017 Progress Report The Oyster Restoration and Protection Plan for North Carolina: A Blueprint for Action 2015-2020 NCOysters.org North Carolina Shellfish Mariculture Plan: 2017-2018 Plan Development Process A multi-stakeholder group worked together to create a shellfish mariculture plan for North Carolina in order to grow the industry in a sustainable way. Shellfish…
Lockwood Folly Watershed Restoration
The Lockwood Folly watershed in Brunswick County is 150 square miles and includes the island communities of Oak Island and St. James, the traditional fishing village of Varnamtown and areas of Bolivia, Supply and parts of Boiling Spring Lakes. In 2006, partners began to talk about the decline in quality of local shellfishing waters, mainly…
White Oak Watershed Restoration
The White Oak River is 48-miles-long and runs through Jones, Onslow and Carteret counties. The river includes saltwater marshes and hardwood swamps that are home to a variety of fish and wildlife. It is used for fishing, swimming, kayaking and boating and has cultural and historical significance. The White Oak River Restoration Plan promotes simple…
Opposing Offshore Oil
The North Carolina coast has been off-limits to offshore oil drilling for nearly 30 years, until now.
