Newport Oyster Festival

The Newport Oyster Festival May 21st and May 22nd in Newport, RI.

“The Newport Oyster Festival will connect Rhode Island growers with the oyster-loving public, as well as the chefs and restaurants that serve them.”

For more information or to purchase tickets for this event click here.

Rhode Island First Quahog “Restaurant” Week

Raimondo kicks off RI’s first quahog “restaurant” week on March 21!

“As part of a continued effort to support growth of the local food economy, Governor Gina Raimondo and First Gentleman Andy Moffit, along with state and food-industry leaders will kick of Rhode Island’s first Quahog “Restaurant” Week on Monday, March 21, 2016 during a special event.”

The Restaurant Week kickoff will take place at Save the Bay, Providence, RI, on March 21 at 2:00 PM.

For more information click here.

 

Riparian Privilege: Legal Aspects to Living Along the Shoreline

Presented by Dennis Esposito, Adjunct Professor at the Marine Affairs Institute, and Director, Environmental and Land-Use Clinical Externship Program, Roger Williams University School of Law.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Cross Mills Public Library, 4417 Old Post Road, Charlestown, RI

The shellfish farming industry is growing in Rhode Island, and with it arises questions regarding the rights and responsibilities of property owners along the salt ponds, and of their neighboring aquaculture operations.  This talk invites attendees to ask questions of a seasoned legal professional and to participate in a thoughtful group discussion on the shellfish farming industry in the community context.
Refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP to Azure Cygler, Coastal Resources Center and Rhode Island Sea Grant extensions specialist, at azure@crc.uri.edu.

This talk is the third in a series of educational presentations about Rhode Island’s salt ponds and their uses, especially shellfish farming.  Join us and hear from experts, tour a working shellfish farm, visit a shellfish nursery, and talk to community members, policy-makers, and researchers.  To see other upcoming events, go to www.rismp.org.

This series is sponsored by Rhode Island Sea Grant and the Coastal Resources Center at the URI Graduate School of Oceanography, in collaboration with Roger Williams University and the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council, supported by a grant from the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program.

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.

Dig into Summer with Clamming Classes

You know it’s summer when clamming classes are back. The RI Shellfish Management Plan (SMP)  is sponsoring the state Department of Environmental Management’s 2015 Clamming Series. The first session of the summer is Wednesday, June 17, from noon to 3 p.m. at North Kingstown Town Beach.

Many Rhode Island residents may not be aware that they are allowed to harvest shellfish recreationally in designated areas without a license. DEM is offering folks a chance to learn how to dig for clams, providing the necessary equipment to do so and sharing the management strategies that have kept Rhode Island in the quahogging industry for so long. Commercial quahogger Jody King will introduce participants to the ins and outs of recreational clamming. Space is limited, and registration is required.

To register or learn more contact Kimberly Sullivan: kimberly.sullivan@dem.ri.gov or  401-539-0019.

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