Bristol Oyster Festival – Sunday, June 15th

Fishing and harvesting and cultivating oysters is a huge part of Rhode Island’s history. Recently there has been a resurgence in both the health of RI waters and the fishing and aquaculture industry. Join the first annual oyster festival sponsored by DeWolf’s Tavern celebrating this resurgence.There will be a DJ, live music, educational seminars, live auctions, children’s oyster costume pageant, shucking lessons and food, drinks, and other fun festivities all day. The event takes place Sunday, June 15th from 11am to 4 pm. A portion of the proceeds raised will go to March of Dimes. For more information please visit: http://www.dewolftavern.com/

 

NEW Documentary About Oyster Farming

Posted on behalf of Keith A Cox and Stony Pix:

I just recently finished a video documentary project (4 years in the making) about oyster farming in Willapa Bay (Washington State). Although I know aspects of the industry are different from the way things are done there on the east coast, I thought growers might find these videos engaging. The project was created out of a passion for the community and area, self financed the project was not created with any motives, other than being inspired by the dedication and hard work of a community of shellfish growers. The project showcases the variety of aspects and approaches to oystering all told through the eyes of the growers themselves, from planting seeds, cultivating and harvesting the oysters, through processing them, as told from the small 1 to 2 person family farm perspective to the largest corporations. I hope you get a chance to enjoy the project and share it with others.

Project Website

Trailer for the Documentary Feature

Music Video

Episode 1 from the 7 – Episode Series

Underwater Footage of Oyster Dredging

Follow the project on Facebook

Thanks for listening,

Keith A Cox

How Oysters Can Protect Houses From Hurricanes

By Svati Kirsten Narula/ The Atlantic

“A new study shows that bivalves can make dynamic and cost-effective sea walls, a potentially valuable tool for protecting coastal communities from rising sea levels, said Narula, reporter for The Atlantic. After Hurricane Sandy, researchers realized that natural creations, “next-generation” sea walls, aided in keeping homes in New Jersey stable, when they could have been wiped out from rising sea levels during the storm.

Storms, like Sandy, are predicted to happen again and more frequently in the future. Cities are spending enormous amounts of money to create man made sea walls. Although, Researcher, Antonio Rodriguez, from the University of North Carolina, found in a recently released study that “… over the years, these reefs [bivalve sea walls] have grown at a pace that would match any future sea-level rise. One could end up with a reef that will help protect the shoreline from erosion, filter water, provide fish habitat, and be able to keep up with sea-level rise,” Rodriguez says. “No rock sill can do those things.”

Read the full article here.

Bristol Volunteer Quahog Transplant – May 7, 2014

Posted on behalf of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

THE 2014 BRISTOL HARBOR VOLUNTEER QUAHOG TRANSPLANT IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 7, 2014

Shellfishermen that participate in the program will initially harvest the quahogs in Bristol Harbor, then will be required to transport the clams to the Bristol Harbor Shellfish Transplant Area, and then will dump the clams directly from their own vessel.

The transplant will operate from the Independence Park Boat Ramp in Bristol and will take place between 8 a.m. and noon. Shellfishermen wishing to take part in the transplant should report to the on-scene DEM enforcement patrol boat by 8 a.m. on the day of the transplant.

The officers will collect licenses of all those participating. Transplanted shellfish will be unavailable for harvest until December 2014.  See attached flyer.

For additional information, please contact

RI Department of Environmental Management
Division of Fish and Wildlife – Marine Fisheries Section
http://www.dem.ri.gov (401)423-1923 or (401)423-1932

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