Tag Archives: Greg Mayer
Commercial fishers’ plight needs more attention – the plight of our neighbors
I’ve lived in northeastern North Carolina for almost two decades now, and I am ashamed I know very little about the fishing industry. Why am I ashamed? Because as a region, fishing has a very big impact on our economy, tourism and recreation. I remember a few years after I moved here we had a season with a lot of crabs in Elizabeth City’s harbor. I was amazed at all the folks who lined up shoulder to shoulder to bring them in. I have Canadian relatives who were heavily involved in the sardine industry in Saint John, New Brunswick and I have vivid childhood memories of visiting there and smelling the heavy salt in the air and eating bags of dried dulse (seaweed) like popcorn. The sense of community in that fishing village was so evident. By Holly Audette>click to read<15:41
N.C. Watermen elect officers
Perry Wood Beasley of Columbia has been elected President of North Carolina Watermen United, with Outer Banks residents Andrew Berry and Greg Mayer serving as Co-Vice Presidents.,, NCWU, which originally came together in 2005 as a group of commercial, charter/headboat and recreational anglers, has worked hard to promote the North Carolina fishing industry and protect those who work on the water, along with recreational fishermen who enjoy being able to fish. Of equal importance is the consumer, who may not necessarily fish, but who wants the highest quality protein source in the world—North Carolina fresh seafood. >click to read< 11:21 
