© June 10, 2007
Ocracoke
Since reopening a year ago, the island's one remaining fish house has provided work for 35 watermen and revitalized a working waterfront endangered by development.
Its success speaks not only to the practical need for a fish house in a fishing village, but to the wisdom of bringing together an innovative group of watermen to manage it.
"I have rarely ever seen a project that has had such enormous state wide support," said interim Hyde County M anager Carl Classen.