Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm ...

Since 2014, the state’s Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project, led by the North Carolina Coastal Federation in partnership with ...

Every year, crab pots and other fishing gear are lost in our sounds in a variety of ways. Lost gear can get hung up or drift ...

Each winter, when the North Carolina blue crab fishery closes for the season, a kind of clean-up effort happens. Rather than ...

Join us as we embark on a catch and cook adventure with dungeness crab! After the season reopened, we quickly snagged a nice crab using crab snares. After cleaning the catch, we built a fire to smoke ...

Join us on an exhilarating adventure as we dive into the deep blue sea, spearfishing and freediving in search of marine ...

Invasive European green crabs were first detected in Alaska three years ago, on Annette Island in southern Southeast. The ...

The North Carolina Coastal Federation will accept applications until Dec. 12 from the commercial watermen and women who want ...

The North Carolina Coastal Federation will begin its 12th year of the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project in January 2026. Before the project kicks off, the Federation is seeking the assistance of ...