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Sail Newport’s Read receives Anchor Award
Brad Read, along with his brother Ken, was recently presented the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association’s inaugural Anchor Award. The award recognizes those who make a significant contribution to Rhode Island and its marine trades. Read is executive director of Sail Newport, a public-access sailing center that creates affordable sailing opportunities and draws regattas to Newport. Read, who was chair of the America’s Cup World Series Host Committee, was a central player in drawing this summer’s America’s Cup event back to Rhode Island waters. more
10/29/12
Whitehouse awarded inaugural ocean service award
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse will receive the inaugural Admiral James D. Watkins Award for dedication to the oceans and ocean science from the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. more
Will aid revive R.I. fishery?
Ever-wary local fishermen welcome the Sept. 13 U.S. Department of Commerce declaration of the New England groundfish fishery as a national disaster, but they wonder if any federal money that follows to Rhode Island will get to those who need it before it’s too late. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 9/24/12 | 2 comments

Seafood landings reach 17-year high in 2011
U.S. seafood landings reached a 17-year high in 2001, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. more
| 9/19/12
Northeast groundfish fishery named a ‘disaster’
Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank declared a commercial fishery failure in the Northeast groundfish fishery for the May 1, 2013 fishing season, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday. more
Chafee seeks federal aid for struggling fishermen
Many independent East Coast fishermen face rough economic seas due to limits in the amount of fish they will be allowed to catch next year. more
New England fisheries are deadliest in U.S.
Workers in the Northeast groundfishery die at a rate of 600 fatalities per 100,000 full-time employees, making it the deadliest fisheries job in the country, WBUR reported. more
| 8/23/12
Blueways Alliance releases maps for R.I. paddle boaters
Rhode Island’s kayakers and canoers now have a crystal clear idea of what kind of waters they’re getting into. The Rhode Island Blueways Alliance, a nonprofit organization, released 20 detailed maps of paddle trails throughout the state on Monday. more
Fishermen may face 70% cod cut in ‘13
The New England Fishery Management Council’s executive committee may cut the allowable cod catch for fishermen by up to 72 percent, the Gloucester Times reports. more
| 8/3/12 | 1 comment
Industrial fishing requires review
Thanks to industrial-scale fishing off Rhode Island’s coast, one of the most humble fish is in the spotlight of the state’s fishermen and regulators. more
7/9/12
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