RI Shellfish Restoration and Enhancement Plan

Shellfish provide ecosystem services that support the health and well-being of Rhode Island’s estuarine systems and local communities.  In recognition of this importance, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is creating a Shellfish Restoration and Enhancement Plan (SREP). Head over to the SREP website to see how you can get involved and stay up-to-date as the plan is developed. The original Kickoff Event was held on March 3rd, 2023 and can be found here.

Spring cleaning of ShellfishRI.com

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: This site will stay live as we are updating the content. Lots of changes have already been made to the site, so take a look around. We are cleaning things up so that we continue to honor the economic and cultural value of Rhode Island’s shellfish. If you see something on the site that needs to be updated please contact Rob Hudson (rhudson@uri.edu).

WEBINAR: Shellfish and the Environment: Restoration Efforts in Rhode Island-April 25th at 1pm

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

1:00 -2:00 pm
See the recording of this, visit the Past Events page and look for this date

Shellfish have a job to do! Learn about the important ecological services shellfish naturally provide to our environment and the ways in which the state is restoring shellfish and enhancing habitat for fish, in partnership and collaboration with a host of public, private, and community partners. Join Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Marine Biologist Eric Schneider and The Nature Conservancy Coastal Restoration Scientist William Helt for a discussion describing the role of shellfish in the Rhode Island ecosystem and specific efforts underway in Narragansett Bay and the Rhode Island Salt Ponds to restore shellfish and enhance habitat for fish.

The webinar is a program of the Rhode Island Shellfish Initiative. The Initiative “honors the legacy and vital role shellfish play in supporting our environment, families, traditions, and economy. Through a partnership of government, business, academia, and community, the Initiative strengthens our state’s shellfish management practices and promotes growth and innovation within our local seafood industry.

Summary Notes from June 29th, State of Aquaculture in RI’s Salt Ponds Ready to Review

The State of Aquaculture in Rhode Island’s Salt Ponds

Thursday, June 29, 2017

5:00-7:00 pm

Kettle Pond Visitor’s Center
50 Bend Road
Charlestown, RI

Summary Notes- June 29, 2017 Aquaculture Meeting

Agenda The State of Aquaculture in the Salt Ponds | Aquaculture Fact Sheet

The public was invited to attend an education program focused on the state of aquaculture in Rhode Island’s Salt Ponds.The program featured experts who provided different perspectives on this topic and offered the community the opportunity to ask questions and share concerns about aquaculture.

The event is part of the Rhode Island Shellfish Initiative which recognizes the economic and cultural value of shellfish and is an effort of Governor Gina Raimondo and a host of partners — state agencies, industry, academic and community partners focused on leveraging collaborative and creative opportunities to sustainably manage local shellfish stock, promote economic growth and jobs, and celebrate Rhode Island’s unique food cultures.

Please contact Jennifer McCann at (401) 874-6127 or mccann@crc.uri.edu with questions or comments.

Releasing Making the Magic Videos–Lessons Learned from the Rhode Island Shellfish Management Plan

How do you create a comprehensive plan for state shellfish resources that is not only effective and efficient but reflects the needs of government, industry and community groups? Find out through this new film series: Making the Magic.

The SMP is the state’s first comprehensive plan for the management, protection and enhancement of shellfish resources; since plan adoption in 2014, more than 70 percent of SMP recommendations have been, or are being, implemented.

This effort is part of the Rhode Island Shellfish Initiative. The Initiative recognizes the economic and cultural value of shellfish to Rhode Island. Through it, state agencies, industry, academia and community partners will further efforts to sustainably manage local shellfish stock, promote economic growth and jobs, and celebrate Rhode Island’s unique food cultures.

 

 

 

 

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