N.C. Coastal Federation gears up for lost fishing gear recovery program, seeks fishers to participate, News

OCEAN — The N.C. Coastal Federation is set to begin its 10th year of its Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project in January 2024. But before the effort can get underway, the federation needs the help of commercial watermen and women along the northern and central coast to sign up to help find and collect lost crab pots. 

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