"They're forgetting about people who have a livelihood. The N.C. coast is becoming a rich man's playground" Loss of places for commercial fishers to tie up boats, sell catch probably factors into a nearly 23% decline in their numbers. bit.ly/SqueezingOutTr… 📷: Gordon Allen

Take time this Taco Tuesday to save the date for the The North Carolina Seafood Festival October 6-8 in Morehead City. This is a true local seafood event that celebrates our state's commercial fishing families and the fresh seafood they bring to your plate. 📸via NC Seafood Festival

Happy National Donut Day. Obviously, our favorite donuts are the crab doughnuts Poole's Diner in Raleigh. Get them whenever they pop up on the menu. Chef Ashley Christensen is an NC Catch chef ambassador. “90-95% of the seafood we serve is North Carolina,” she says. 🙌 TY Chef!

Only a few weeks left in spring. Are you getting your soft-shell fix? Recipes for softies and more at Mariner's Menu. bit.ly/BlueCrabRecipe… 📸 NC Sea Grant via Mariner's Menu

Know the truth about commercial fishing families and the shrimp boats they operate in North Carolina. Here are the scientific facts and data about shrimp fishing in our state. nccatch.org/fish-facts/tra… 📸 Miss Gina's Fresh Shrimp, Beaufort, N.C.

Shrimp lovers save the date. The All-American Shrimp Fry happens 4 to 7 p.m. July 8 at Core Sound Museum. nccatch.org/events/199

With an eye toward preservation of disappearing coastal culture and environment, this will be the go-to book for readers who want an overview of the N.C. coast. Meet the author of "Time and Tide: The Vanishing Culture of the North Carolina Coast" 2-3 p.m. June 16 NC Maritime Museums.

Commercial fishing is strictly regulated in North Carolina by various governing panels including the South Atlantic Marine Fisheries Commission that oversees fishing in federal waters of the South Atlantic. The panel's next meeting is June 12-16. safmc.net/events/june-20…

Carteret County has a long commercial fishing history that has provided food, helped build tourism and sustained families. Here's some history. carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/art…

Living N.C. seafood legends like Clyde Phillips Market in Swansboro are disappearing. Our State magazine featured this historic gem in June, but only you can save our coast's cherished seafood industry. Buy local. Support commercial fishing communities. ourstate.com/a-fish-house-t…

Our new NC Catch board member Jason Hall teaching kids about local seafood at Washington Crab. “The food’s coming out of the local waters. It’s being touched by folks here in the state. This is how they make their living. This is how we make our living.” nccatch.org/blogs/213

Who's getting their shrimp on this 4th of July weekend? Tag NC Catch in your photos. We'd love to see how everyone is cooking seafood harvested by North Carolina commercial fishermen. 📷Seaview Crab Company Kitchen

“Nowhere are we seeing increases in seagrasses in North Carolina...And one thing is clear: If you don’t have seagrass, you’re going to lose fisheries.'” Read the full story by our NC Catch board member Ryan Speckman of Locals Seafood. coastalreview.org/2023/06/a-loca…

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Identifying local seafood at the market is not always easy. Some Congressional leaders are trying to change that. Do you support this bill that would establish a “Wild USA Seafood” label for wild-harvested seafood caught in U.S. waters? murkowski.senate.gov/press/release/…

"North Carolina’s beaches are lined with tourist traps where all the seafood is fried, oyster season never ends, and the crab legs are flown in from Alaska." Commercial fisher Vicki Basnight does things differently at her Outer Banks restaurant. nccatch.org/blogs/214

Chow down on fresh shrimp harvested by North Carolina commercial fishermen. Better yet, sponsor a plate for a first responder. This weekend Core Sound Museum in Harkers Island.

Strong women like Vicki Basnight are working to keep N.C. seafood on your plate. Thank you The Assembly and Kathleen Purvis for sharing this NC Catch board member's story from the Outer Banks.

Fried soft-shell crab sandwiches are a N.C. favorite, & commercial fisherman Murray Bridges was the driving force behind putting them on your plate. Join us in a moment of silence today as we honor Bridges, 89, who passed away doing what he loved: fishing. pilotonline.com/2023/08/23/leg…

Final Hours!! ⏰ Don't miss your chance to win a chefs seafood dinner on a trawler, with live music and champagne! The winner will indulge on the Beaufort waterfront and support commercial fishing families in Carteret County. Enter by noon August 31 at bit.ly/EnterToWinDinn…