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Century old industry still a staple Swimming around out in the ocean and the inland water bodies are some very tasty little creatures. Fishermen have harvested these crustaceans since the 1920s and the demand for them still continues. Shrimp are an economic necessity for fishermen, as well as a staple for many dinner tables. |
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A different kind of fisheries science By Patricia Smith When it comes to fisheries science, most people think of biologists on a boat measuring the length of a red drum or a technician in a lab dissecting a striped bass stomach. That’s not always the case. Fisheries science is not just about fish; it’s about people too. People like to catch fish. People like to eat fish. People make a living off fish. People like to watch fish swim. |
That’s the area of science where Scott Crosson comes in. As manager of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Socio-economics Program, Crosson studies fisheries as they pertain to communities and to money matters. “There’s a general consensus that fisheries managers can’t effectively manage fish and implement policies unless they know what the social and economic impacts will be,” Crosson said. Every fishery management plan developed by the Division of Marine Fisheries includes a socio-economics section written by Crosson. He assesses the socio-economic impacts of every rule the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission adopts.
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