Ocean planners from near and far will gather for the annual Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium at the University of Rhode Island’s Bay Campus…
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Nautical Tattoos Tell The Stories Of Our Working Waterfront
A festival this weekend in the Massachusetts port town of New Bedford showcased the working waterfront, on the piers and in the harbor. From a scallop…
Posted inArticle, Business, Environment
RI Delegation Seeks More Details About Marine Monuments Proposal
Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse have asked President Obama to share details about his plans to designate areas off the New England coast as a…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy Friday, and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column.
Posted inArticle, Education, Environment
DEM Scientists Look Into Dying Schools Of Fish
Scientists from the Department of Environmental Management are investigating fish die-offs in the Seekonk River and Pawtuxet Cove.
Posted inArticle, Business, Environment, Politics
New England National Marine Monument Proposal Stirs Debate
President Obama wants to permanently protect underwater canyons and sea mountains off the coast of Cape Cod and a mountain chain in the Gulf of Maine….
Posted inArticle, Environment
NOAA Seeks Feedback On Proposal To Protect New England Deep-Sea Canyons
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has proposed the first-ever national monument in the Atlantic Ocean. The designation would…
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DEM Begins White Rock Dam Removal Along Pawcatuck River
Work is underway to remove the White Rock Dam on the Pawcatuck River, along the Rhode Island/Connecticut border.The dam was built in 1940. The White…
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2015: A Bad Year For River Herring
Fisheries managers and conservationists are concerned about this year’s sharp drop in migrating river herring at most river runs in the state. Some…
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NOAA Fisheries Issues New Climate Strategy
Federal fisheries officials will work with coastal states including Rhode Island over the next year to ease the impact of climate change on marine…
