Declines in Fishing - NC Sound Economy
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Big Rock, provides good fishing due to ideal ocean habitat miles
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Weakfish prolific spawners in North Carolina waters
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The Billion Dollar Impact of North Carolina's Mountain Trout Fishing
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North Carolina anglers go swordfishing, instead catch rare species
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Sound of the Drum - CoastwatchCoastwatch
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U.S. Fishing and Seafood Industries Saw Broad Declines Last
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Changing NC Climate Poses Burden As People Count On Fishing
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Four Big Takeaways - CoastwatchCoastwatch
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Fisheries Economics of the United States, 2020 Report
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NC Sound Economy Launches New Ad - NC Sound Economy