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A quarter-century career as a state fisheries biologist may give Chris Batsavage an edge on the water, but his personal database may be his most powerful advantage.
Their defensive strategy can be amusing to watch and their powerful teeth can crush almost any kind of shellfish northern puffers are a strange but familiar sight in North Carolina waters.
Recreational bag limits and commercial season closures for spot and Atlantic croaker announced earlier this spring were prompted by "moderate" concern about stocks, but state biologists say both species remain abundant.