Kevin Hardy of Wilmar, near Vanceboro, fishes along Cape Lookout National Seashore as a commercial fishing trawler offshore heads southwest. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is currently updating the state plan to protect fisheries resources. Photo: Dylan Ray The state’s long-term strategy to support coastal fisheries by improving and protecting habitat is currently undergoing the required five-year update. With the Coastal…
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