Aquaculture & Fisheries

Solution to Lobster Shell Disease Remains Elusive

Invasive Asian Crab Outcompeting Young Lobsters

Limited Availability of Local Seafood in New England

Seafood For All Program Helped Families in Need

The Rhode Island Commercial Fisheries Blueprint for Resilience, a plan co-created by 125 members of Rhode Island’s fishing industry, found Ocean State fisheries face an unprecedented convergence of challenges.

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Menhaden: The Most Important Fish at the Moment

Commercial Trawling Damages Fragile Seafloor Habitat

Photo Blog: Clamming It Up

BOURNE, Mass. — Buzzards Bay recreational fishermen may soon have access to improved scallop, oyster and quahog populations in town waters for recreational harvests, thanks to settlement funding being used by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and The Nature Conservancy to restore natural resources injured by a 2003 oil spill near the bay’s entrance.

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There’s Something Fishy About Climate Change

Providence Waterfront Could Use Some Mussel

Natural Capital Needs Better Management

Forage fish play a vital role in any marine ecosystem, but their importance is largely overlooked when it comes to fisheries management. These small, schooling fish are food for tuna, salmon, sharks, seabirds, seals and other animals that are integral to healthy marine ecosystems.

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Oasis for Sea Life in Middle of Fisheries Debate

Eating Seafood Responsibly

Spraying for Mosquitoes a Risky Proposition for Shellfish Nursery Grounds

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R.I.’s Commercial Fishing Industry Charts Future Path

Shellfish Restoration Projects Revive Buzzards Bay

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Saving Little Fish has Big Impact on Ocean Productivity

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