MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. – North Carolina is joining a national effort that focuses on the importance of shellfish to the environment and economy.
The secretary of the state Department of Environmental Quality, Michael Regan, made the state's participation official Thursday, announcing the move at the North Carolina Center for Marine Sciences and Technology in Morehead City.
The state initiative is based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's nationwide program designed to increase shellfish populations in coastal waters. The state plan has four major goals: job creation, protection of water quality, protection of shellfish health and sustainable management.
To read the rest of the story, please go to: Associated Press