Category: Press

Poll to gauge aquaculture, salt-pond use

Shared on behalf of the: Westerly Sun

Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are directing two studies: a statewide survey collecting people’s insights on shellfish farms and another which looks at commercial and recreational activities in Quonochontaug, Ninigret and Point Judith.

The survey has been spread throughout RI to farmers, commercial harvesters and waterfront property owners. The study is led by Tracy Dalton a URI marine affairs professor, and measures how many shellfish farms people are ready to accept in Narragansett Bay and the salt ponds.

David Beutel, aquaculture coordinator for the Coastal Resources Management Council, hopes the study will help Rhode Islanders understand aquaculture and collect information that is hard to acquire. Dalton also anticipates knowledge from the surveyors about how much support they are willing to give.

To read the full article by Cynthia Drummond click here.

DEM’s Aquatic Resource Education Program to Offer Four Free Recreational Clamming Classes This Summer

Shared on behalf of the RIDEM

Come join Jody King in learning about harvesting clams in Rhode Island.  Learn everything you need to know from who and where clams can be harvested, management strategies and the equipment you will need to harvest your own.  Classes are held throughout the summer but they do fill up fast so sign up today!

For more information and times and location of classes visit the DEM website

Or Contact Kimberly Sullivan at kimberly.sullivan@dem.ri.gov or 401-539-0019.

 

Three Simple Rules for Eating Seafood

Shared on behalf of the New York Times

The article form the New York Times by Paul Greenberg considers using author Michael Pollan’s advice “Eat Food.  Not too much. Mostly Plants” and looks to come up with a guidelines for consuming seafood.  Greenberg’s haiku like suggestion is as follows:

Eat American seafood.
A much greater variety than we currently do.
Mostly farmed filter feeders.
Some explanations are in order.

Greenberg goes on to justify his suggestions for consuming seafood.

To access the full article click here.

 

 

 

Gansett Days: A Celebration of Narragansett

September 18-20th
Town of Narragansett

Three-day family event to showcase the historical, cultural and natural beauty of Narragansett with a diverse menu of educational and fun activities for all ages. Enjoy trolley tours, kayaking, demonstrations, scavenger hunt, concert at the Gazebo and more.
ALSO: Event will feature clam flat tours and demos from local oyster growers!

For more information click here.

DEM annual re-classification of shellfish waters and seasonal closures

Shared on behalf of RI DEM:

DEM annual re-classification of shellfish waters and seasonal closures – Improved water quality leads to two areas open in Newport and Westerly.

In response to SMP stakeholder requests, DEM added a layer to their interactive map that includes coordinates for all the corners, points and intersections of closure lines for each of the closure descriptions in addition to their usual reference descriptions. These are provided as an aid to locating closure lines however the written description within the notice is the legal description in determining where the closure lines are. See the DEM Notice of Polluted Shellfishing Grounds May 2015.

More info and a new interactive mapping portal are available here or by calling DEM’s Office of Water Resources at 222-3961.

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