Floundering North Carolina Fisheries Agency Endangers Workers and Wildlife
On a misty and breezy morning last fall, Marc Hamric, a North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries veteran, and two other technicians were conducting field…
Inside Climate News reports that on a misty and breezy morning last fall, Marc Hamric, a North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries veteran, and two other technicians were conducting field work in Turnagain Bay, a remote area near Cedar Island.
They had brought their boat ashore, but because the water was so rough, it came loose and floated away.
This environment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Floundering North Carolina Fisheries, Agency Endangers Workers and Marc Hamric.
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