Large-Scale Debris Cleanup
Large-Scale Debris Cleanup In the wake of several devastating hurricanes, including Hurricane Florence in 2018, stakeholders developing the Marine Debris Action Plan for North Carolina began focusing on the significant…
Oyster Shell Recycling Program
Oyster Shell Recycling Program Why Recycle Shells? Oyster reefs are needed in our sounds. Shells are used to build or restore oyster reefs. Baby oysters attach to reefs and grow…
GenX and Emerging Industrial Contaminants
A recording of the 2020 Emerging Contaminants forum can be viewed HERE The 2019 forum was recorded and can be viewed here. Presentations from PFAST Network scientists can be viewed…
North Carolina Marine Debris Action Plan
Action Plan Documents Full Action PlanSummary Plan Taking out the trash that litters and degrades the North Carolina coast is the goal of a new action plan developed by a…
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 Coastal Federation was awarded a grant from the National…
Strategic Plan for Shellfish Aquaculture
Learn more State of the Oyster: 2018 Progress Report The Oyster Restoration and Protection Plan for North Carolina: A Blueprint for Action 2021-2025 NCOysters.org North Carolina Shellfish Mariculture Plan: 2017-2018 Plan Development…
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…
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…
