Source: Mike Shutak, CAROLINA COAST ONLINE, 4/28/21

Local environmentalists, state officials and others want to see more shellfish restoration, aquaculture and public outreach in North Carolina by 2025. The N.C. Coastal Federation held an online media conference Tuesday via Zoom to unveil its statewide oyster restoration and protection plan. This five-year plan, stretching 2021-25, is the fourth edition of a restoration and protection blueprint first released in 2003. The federation worked with multiple partners on the blueprint, including state agencies, national organizations and academic institutes.

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