Source: WRAL, 8/2/18

North Carolina is joining a national effort that focuses on the importance of shellfish to the environment and economy.
North Carolina Sea Grant said in a news release that the state's participation will be made official Thursday. The secretary of the state Department of Environmental Quality, Michael Regan, will announce the move then at the North Carolina Center for Marine Sciences and Technology in Morehead City.

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