Lo & Behold

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Lo & Behold, a home for the voices of North Carolina.

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Hindsight Is 20/20 | Fisheries Reform Act Part III

Twenty-years have passed since the Fisheries Reform Act became law, and much has changed. Today our coast faces serious environmental challenges, and in the final episode of the season, the citizens who helped craft the FRA reflect on the successes and shortcomings of the law and the current state of North Carolina's marine resources. Thank you for listening to this special series of Lo & Behold: The Fisheries Reform Act, a podcast by Bit & Grain. This series was made possible by the NC ...

Apr 04, 2017•22 min

Fishing As Religion | Fisheries Reform Act Part II

Passions and tensions were high as a citizen-group of commercial fishermen, sport fishermen and environmentalist traveled around the state seeking public opinion on fishery policy. After 10+ town halls, the group -- often at odds -- drafted recommendations ultimately used by legislators in the Fisheries Reform Act of 1997. In this episode, we learn just how personal the political was to the citizens who helped craft the FRA. Thank you for listening to this special series of Lo & Behold: The ...

Mar 29, 2017•24 min

Troubled Waters | The Fisheries Reform Act Part I

This special 3-episode Lo & Behold season chronicles the story of the 1997 Fisheries Reform Act (FRA), a bill that dramatically changed the way North Carolina's coast was fished and regulated. Three years prior to the law, the state’s legislature forced a moratorium on the sale of commercial fishing licenses and creation of new fishery policy. Back then rapid development, overfishing and pollution gravely threatened North Carolina’s coastal habitats and communities. In this episode, we hear ...

Mar 29, 2017•17 min

The Albatross Fleet

In this episode, Bit & Grain hears from the man who made the Outer Banks of North Carolina a sport fishing capital of the world with his boat, the Albatross. Songs by: "La Di Day" "Driving Quasar Groove" "Satellite Bloom" "Morning Mist" "Chauncey" "Dole It Out" "Reflective Blue" "Reflective Snowpack" by Podington Bear soundofpicture.com

Jan 21, 2016•26 min

Fathers to Remember

Welcome to our first episode of Lo and Behold our inaugural podcast! A home for the voices of NC. With Father’s Day right around the corner, this week we’re taking a look at Dads. You’ll hear from a single-parent father who’s made it his life’s mission to work with others in his position. You’ll hear a family reflect on the importance of their dad, and at the end, you’ll hear from our audience who we asked to submit stories about their dads.

Jun 17, 2015•17 min

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