Aquaculture

Government
Mar 23

DEM releases new guidelines for fisheries

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management this month issued guidelines for “the priority interests of the state” regarding the conservation and management of marine fisheries.
Marine Industry
Jan 31

Cod fishery to be slashed by 77%

On Wednesday night, the New England Fishery Management Council voted to cut the catch limit on Gulf of Maine cod by 77 percent, a move the opposition claims is tantamount to shutting down the industry, The Gloucester Times reported.

Marine Industry
Dec 22

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer

Next wave in powering ocean buoys

The dream of wave-powered electricity, like most renewable energy ideas, is sweeping and transformative. The vision builds to utility-scale ocean generators lighting up cities as they bob in the ocean.
Small Business
Dec 22

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer

Despite hurdles, aquaculture growing

In the Ocean State, it’s only natural that aquaculture is part of the economic mix. Even though fish farms – mostly shellfish farms – are only a small part of Rhode Island’s economy, there’s a vital point – the aquaculture industry is growing.
Aquaculture
Dec 22

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer

Boat shows help build relationships

Boating seems to be one business in which same-day sales, even at the state’s industry trade shows, isn’t an accurate assessment of how well things are going.
Op-ed / Letters to the Editor
Dec 1
Guest Column:
Jonathan Stone

R.I.’s coast is moving; start dealing with it realistically

Thirty years ago, Wallace Kaufman and Orrin Pilkey published the landmark book on coastal erosion, “The Beaches Are Moving; The Drowning of America’s Shoreline.” One of their many keen observations is simply that shorelines retreat.
Government
Nov 24

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer

State looking for public beach access

Before their properties faced the rising floodwaters of Hurricane Sandy, homeowners on Misquamicut Beach in Westerly were bracing for a legal siege from the state of Rhode Island.
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