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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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Fish Friday The Blue marlin is the largest game billfish, commonly measuring up to 11 feet and reaching maximum weights of up to 2,000 pounds. Blue marlin fish are found throughout the western Atlantic, migrating seasonally. The largest blue marlin caught in North Carolina weighed 1,228 pounds and 8 ounces and measured 4.9 feet long (179.5 inches). The record holding fish was caught in 2008 off Oregon Inlet by Trey Irvine. Image: Preserved specimen of a blue marlin that was caught on Oregon Inlet, Hatteras on July 26, 1974. It weighed in at 1,142 pounds, a world record at the time and was measured at 15 feet, 4 inches long. Fish was called "Big Mama." (Image from Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum Collection). Image: July 26, 1974, photo of blue marlin hanging at Hatteras Marlin Club dock with Jack Herrington and Captain Harry Baum (right). The record-breaking fish weighed 1,142 pounds. (Image from Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum Collection). Image: July 26, 1974, photo of men hoisting a huge blue marlin surrounded by a crowd at the docks during the day. (Image from Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum Collection). #NorthCarolina #thebeach #fishfridays #fishfriday #northcarolina ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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Also known as "Freedom Day," Juneteenth is a uniquely American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement that slavery would be abolished in Texas. North Carolina joins in the celebration of this national holiday and commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the former Confederacy. Image: Glass plate negative donated to the NC Maritime Museums in 1986. (NCMM Collection). ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

7 days ago

In 1870 the new “pound net,” used predominantly for river herring, was introduced to the Albermarle Sound area. On June 16, 1893, a local newspaper reported in 1880 117 of these new style nets were in use in North Carolina and by 1890 the number had increased to 950. Images: Pound nets used in Colerain, 1935-40. (Images courtesy NC State Archives). #thebeach #NorthCarolina #maritimehistory #historylovers ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

1 week ago

Happy Father’s Day! The men of the United States Life Saving Service protected and watched over North Carolina’s coast, often leaving their families for extended periods. In this image of the Little Kinnakeet LSS crew, two of the crew members can be seen with their young children. Image: Little Kinnakeet LSS Crew. (NCMM Collection). #fathersday #Fathersday2025 ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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Fish Friday On April 21, 2023, Jermiah Elliott of Greenville caught a 26 pound, 11.4 ounce, bigscale pomfret fish off the coast of Morehead City, becoming the first to hold the NC State record. The carnivorous bigscale pomfret has a dark silvery grey body and fins and enjoys a diet of primarily bony fish, octopus, squid, and cuttle fish. The fish can reach a length of up to 3-4 feet long and is found primarily in the temperate to tropical Atlantic, ranging from Nova Scotia to Brazil. Image: North Carolina record holding bigscale pomfret. (Image courtesy DEQ). #fishfridays #fishfriday #NorthCarolina #nchistory #thebeach ... See MoreSee Less

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