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Aquaculture & Fisheries

Some See Shellfish Farms as Beneficial; Others See an Eyesore
Ocean State Kelp Farmer Sees ‘Incredible Potential’ in Industry
URI Professor Part of Worldwide Study on Impacts of Bottom Trawling on Seabed Health
Natural Stress Relief: Oysters, Both Wild and Farmed, Clean Polluted Marine Waters

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Aquaculture Farmers and Recreational Users Tussle for Space Along Rhode Island’s Crowded Coastline

TIVERTON, R.I. — The Ocean State’s coastal areas and its salt ponds are some of the most popular, crowded and treasured spots in the state. They are recreational havens, economic drivers and food suppliers.

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Lower Providence River is Clean Enough to Quahog, and Fish are Fair Game, Too
Large Spring Migration of Menhaden Lures Fishing Vessels Into Narragansett Bay
Scup Project Works to Bring Little Fish to the Masses

Lobsters and Sea Scallops Moving Out of Southern N.E.

A new study projects that climate change will pose management challenges for these two commercially important species as suitable habitats move farther north.

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Female Spawning Stock of Atlantic Stripers in Trouble
With Restaurants Shuttered, Oyster Farmers Face Market Collapse
Climate Change Increases Risk of Fisheries Conflict

Scientists Collecting Data on Commercial Fish Species in Wind-Energy Areas

Scientists at the National Marine Fisheries Service have started a three-year study of Atlantic cod and other commercial fish species in southern New England waters. The goal is to gather baseline data to address how offshore wind development in the region could impact fisheries.

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Seafood Lover Preaches Eating with the Ecosystem
Fecal Coliform Bacteria Impairs Point Judith Pond
Overfishing of Atlantic Striped Bass Prompts Action
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