Jack Igelman | Carolina Public Press
Jack Igelman is a contributing reporter with Carolina Public Press. Contact him at jack@igelman.com.
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Projects focusing on coastal habitat resilience in North Carolina and regulations eying species restoration offer hope for fisheries despite climate change. -
Algal blooms thrive in warming seas but generate toxins that damage fisheries, likely contributing to declines in blue crabs.
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Extreme weather damages access points for coastal North Carolina residents dependent on seafood, while warming seas shift the balance of life under the water.
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Environmental changes are just one of many factors placing stress on the state's commercial fishermen.
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Marine and estuary plant life on which North Carolina's fish species depend are vulnerable to warming and rising seas, scientists say.
