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Never Failing Sea Fishing Averaging Fifty Million Pounds
A North Carolina guest from Chowan County explains the state’s coastlines yield diverse fisheries with over ten thousand employed and an annual catch exceeding fifty million pounds. Albermarle Sound dominates shad fishing, producing millions in value, with 1,500 to 2,000 workers and boats deploying seines and nets.
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Chowan
States
North Carolina
Albermarle Sound
Albermarle
Currituck Sound
Roanoke
Albemarle Sound
Bertie
Pamlico
Croatan
Core
Bogue
Pinehurst