We all know that fish is good for our diets – excellent actually – but you may be torn between wanting to improve your health and wanting to be eco-friendly. Some of the practices used by fisherman are harmful not only to the environment, but innocent sea life as well. Here in coastal North Carolina, there has been a lot of controversy over fishermen who use the gillnetting method. Gillnetting is the practice of putting a curtain of netting in the water to catch fish. The netting is supposed to be large enough to let the fish’s head pass through, … Continue reading →