Ocean Friendly Establishments

Look for this sticker in certified businesses’ windows to support their efforts in protecting our coastal environment. Click Here for Restaurant Application Click Here for Non-Restaurant Application Click Here for Current List of Businesses Send completed applications to lesliev@nccoast.org In the northeast region, the North Carolina Coastal Federation and the North Carolina Aquariums’ Jennette’s Pier…

Hurricane Florence Debris Cleanup

A massive cleanup effort is currently underway along the North Carolina coast that is targeting the removal of both small and large scale debris that resulted from Hurricane Florence. The North Carolina General Assembly allocated $400,000 to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries to partner with the North Carolina Coastal Federation to clean up marine…

Current Projects, Marine Debris, Restore & PreserveBy Logan Prochaska May 3, 2019

Oyster Shell Recycling Program

Oyster shell is a valuable resource in the state of North Carolina. It is used by the federation, N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries and others to build new oyster reefs. To get the material that is needed, shells are often bought from shucking houses and delivered to project sites for $2-3 per bushel. A recycling…

Current Projects, OystersBy Logan Prochaska October 22, 2018

GenX and Emerging Industrial Contaminants

Join us for a public forum on PFAS and other emerging contaminants in the Cape Fear region on May 31, 2019 in Wilmington. The event is free, but registration is required. Limited seating is available. Register here. In June 2017, a StarNews Online article reported that GenX, an industrial compound associated with adverse human health…

Advocate, Compatible Industry, Environmental JusticeBy Logan Prochaska October 18, 2018

North Carolina Marine Debris Action Plan

The draft N.C. Marine Debris Action Plan is a product of a marine debris assessment that was conducted from 2017 to 2018 called The State of Marine Debris in North Carolina: An Assessment of Prevention and Removal. This assessment was created by the federation along with representatives from the North Carolina Marine Debris Symposium, Onslow…

Marine Debris, Restore & PreserveBy Caroline June 22, 2018

Shellfish Mariculture Best Management Practices

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 and create a best management practices…

Marine Debris, Restore & PreserveBy Danielle Herman June 1, 2018

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…

OystersBy Danielle Herman May 22, 2018

Lower Cape Fear River Blueprint

AdvocateBy Danielle Herman May 22, 2018

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…

Restore & Preserve, StormwaterBy Caroline April 16, 2018

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…

Restore & Preserve, StormwaterBy Caroline April 3, 2018

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