Aquaculture & Fisheries

Study Commission Hears Testimony About Ocean State’s Disappearing Quahogs

NOAA Updates Recreational Fishing Policy to Reflect Climate Crisis, Increase Diversity

Despite Opposition, CRMC Approves New Oyster Farm in Upper Narragansett Bay

Ocean State Oysters Feature ‘Perfect Flavor and Body’

The total value of all aquaculture products in Rhode Island was $8.2 million, an 11% increase over the previous year.

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CRMC Approves Controversial Scallop Farm for Potter Pond

Proposal Would Move Aquaculture Farms in Sakonnet River Away from Shore

CRMC Gives New Life to Proposal to Expand Aquaculture Farm on Potter Pond

Oysters provide food, clean the water, generate jobs and create fish habitat, but shellfish farms have encountered opposition from residents who say they mar the appearance of their views and interfere with their use of the water.

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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

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

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Future of R.I. Shellfish Farming Bright

Some See Shellfish Farms as Beneficial; Others See an Eyesore

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

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