Aquaculture & Fisheries

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

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

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

Read Story

Female Spawning Stock of Atlantic Stripers in Trouble

With Restaurants Shuttered, Oyster Farmers Face Market Collapse

Climate Change Increases Risk of Fisheries Conflict

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.

Read Story

Stories That Matter, in Your Inbox

Seafood Lover Preaches Eating with the Ecosystem

Fecal Coliform Bacteria Impairs Point Judith Pond

Overfishing of Atlantic Striped Bass Prompts Action

In a recently published paper, fisheries researchers suggest that scientists and resource managers need to focus on whole ecosystems rather than solely on individual populations.

Read Story