Marine

Superior Court Vacates CRMC Approval of Jamestown Boat Yard Expansion, Dredging Project

NOAA Withdraws New Speed Limits for Boats; Mariners Cheer, Others Fear for Right Whales’ Survival

Most Hot Spots for Whale-Vessel Collisions Have No Protection Measures in Place

Repairs to Damaged Section of Charlestown Breachway Seawall Complete

The URI research is the first such study of Narragansett Bay and offers a baseline look at changes occurring since 1957.

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New Save The Bay Aquarium to Open With Mission to Educate and Entertain

Endangered Species Protections Sought for Prehistoric Creature

Plentiful and Ferocious Shark Lurks In Local Waters

To account for the growing epidemic of plastic pollution, the annual cleanup added a new category of reporting to its data in 2013: “tiny trash."

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Eelgrass Helps Record Warnings and Wins in Ocean State’s Salt Waters

‘Mermaid’ Uses Her Passion to Teach Stewardship of R.I.’s Oceans

Cruising Seven Seas on Carbon-Spewing Sea Serpents

The informal and unauthorized event brought more than 1,000 boats to the north side of Prudence Island last year.

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Waterfront Property Owners File Injunction to Continue Their Fight Against R.I.’s New Shoreline Access Law

Tuff Enough to Overcome Alcoholism, Bipolar Disorder to Swim for Ocean Health

Diving Technology Brings Blue Economy Innovation from Ocean State to Desert