RI DEM Public Notice Concerning Proposed Regulatory Changes

“The RI DEM proposes amendments to the Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Regulations (RIMFR) and gives notice of intent to hold a workshop and public hearing to afford interested parties the opportunity for public comment.”

The public hearing will be at 6:00PM on September, 21, 2025 at the URI Graduate School of Oceanography, in the Hazard Room, with a workshop to to be held before the public hearing at 4:30PM.

To view and learn more on the proposals click here.

Conditional Shellfish Areas in Upper Narragansett Bay to re-open three and one-half days early as a result of acceptable post-storm monitoring data

Shared on behalf of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.

According to RI DEM Conditional Area’s A and B and the Conimicut Triangle in Upper Narragansett Bay.  The areas were closed on August 4th as a result of “rainfall and a bypass that occurred at the Narragansett Bay Commission’s (NBC) Bucklin Point Wastewater Treatment Facility.”  The area was re-opened on Saturday, August 8th at sunrise, Greenwich Bay, Mt. Hope Bay and Kickemuit River will re-open at noon on August 11, 2015.

Go to RI DEM to view the press release or go the the RI DEM Shellfish page shows where shellfishing is allowed in Narragansett Bay.

Warren Quahog Festival this Weekend!

Check Out the Warren Quahog Festival

Sponsored by the Warren Barrington Rotary Club

When:  Saturday July 18th and Sunday July 19th
What:  Arts & Crafts Vendors; Seafood, Chowders, Clams, other foods, live entertainment;
Hours: Sat 11am-8pm; sun 11-6pm
Location:  Burrs Hill Park (across from the Warren Town Beach), So. Water St. Warren, RI 02885

For more information please call: 401-247-0232

Conditional Shellfish areas in upper Narragansett Bay to re-open three days early as a result of acceptable post-storm monitoring data

Shared on behalf of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM).

“Conditional Area A & Conimicut Triangle Will Reopen at Sunrise on Friday, June 26.”

Conditional Area A & Conimicut Triangle by opening on Friday, June 26th will open 3 days earlier than scheduled.  This is due in part to the plan put in place between the DEM and the US Food and Drug Administration, DEM may open up shellfish areas after a storm once “post-storm monitoring data demonstrates it is safe to do so.”

Click here to access the full news release by the RI DEM.

 

 

Surveying aquaculture’s state

Shared on behalf of Providence Business News.

The article by the Providence Business News takes a look at the study that URI Marine Affairs Professor Tracy M. Dalton is conducting on public perception of aquaculture.  By sending out surveys Professor Dalton is trying to “determine aquaculture farming’s “social carrying capacity.””

To learn more about Professor Dalton’s work and read the full article click here.

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