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I often tell non-believers that I’ll take them to the Kiawah River on Johns Island, South Carolina and convert them. God was on his A-game when he created this spit of land. A different kind of people and a special part of nature blend together and live in synchronicity on this barrier island off the coast of Charleston. It has been my privilege to call it home for more than 25 years and there’s a not a day that ends without me giving thanks, not only for the enduring beauty but also because almost everyday delivers a new delight. Like the day I met Captain Chad Hayes....Read More
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Our readers know that a day on the ocean is good medicine for the soul. Now medical research has confirmed that eating your catch is also good medicine for mind and body. In particular, the omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids found in seafood can help protect against heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and mental problems. With the good news, though, we’ve received plenty of bad news. Researchers report that most ocean fisheries are over-exploited and 90% of the large fish in the ocean are already gone. According to one (controversial) analysis, over a third of ocean fisheries have already collapsed, and if current trends continue, the remainder will collapse by 2048. Other research shows that eating fish can be bad for the environment and dangerous to our health, due to accumulations of PCBs, mercury, and other toxic contaminants....Read More
