Tag: Narragansett Bay

Rhode Island First Quahog “Restaurant” Week

Raimondo kicks off RI’s first quahog “restaurant” week on March 21!

“As part of a continued effort to support growth of the local food economy, Governor Gina Raimondo and First Gentleman Andy Moffit, along with state and food-industry leaders will kick of Rhode Island’s first Quahog “Restaurant” Week on Monday, March 21, 2016 during a special event.”

The Restaurant Week kickoff will take place at Save the Bay, Providence, RI, on March 21 at 2:00 PM.

For more information click here.

 

New Book Tells the Story of Rhode Island in Shellfish

The article in the Rhode Island Monthly reviews Sarah Schumann’s new book called Rhode Island’s Shellfish Heritage: An Ecological History.

“The book provides an illustrated guide to Rhode Island’s shellfish population, tells the story of some of the state’s well-known fishing families, describes how pollution affected the shellfish population, details the different types of quahogging equipment and even delves into the debate over chowder.”

“Rhode Island’s Shellfish Heritage is available free at the Rhode Island Sea Grant office, in digital form online, or can be ordered for $7 in postage. The contact at Rhode Island Sea Grant is Tracy Kennedy at tkennedy@uri.edu or 401-874-6805.”

To view the whole article click here.

 

Applied Shellfish Farming Class Blog

“Want to grow the hippest, healthiest food going? Perhaps you want to become the most sustainable farmer on the planet. Or maybe you just want to make a couple bucks working on the water.”

Bob Plain will be taking Dr. Dale Leavitt’s Applied Shellfish Class and will be using his blog Narragansett Bay Blog to share what he learns in the class.

To view the Narragansett Bay Blog click here.

 

Conditional Shellfish Areas in Upper Narragansett Bay to re-open three and one-half days early as a result of acceptable post-storm monitoring data

Shared on behalf of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.

According to RI DEM Conditional Area’s A and B and the Conimicut Triangle in Upper Narragansett Bay.  The areas were closed on August 4th as a result of “rainfall and a bypass that occurred at the Narragansett Bay Commission’s (NBC) Bucklin Point Wastewater Treatment Facility.”  The area was re-opened on Saturday, August 8th at sunrise, Greenwich Bay, Mt. Hope Bay and Kickemuit River will re-open at noon on August 11, 2015.

Go to RI DEM to view the press release or go the the RI DEM Shellfish page shows where shellfishing is allowed in Narragansett Bay.

Conditional Shellfish areas in upper Narragansett Bay to re-open three days early as a result of acceptable post-storm monitoring data

Shared on behalf of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM).

“Conditional Area A & Conimicut Triangle Will Reopen at Sunrise on Friday, June 26.”

Conditional Area A & Conimicut Triangle by opening on Friday, June 26th will open 3 days earlier than scheduled.  This is due in part to the plan put in place between the DEM and the US Food and Drug Administration, DEM may open up shellfish areas after a storm once “post-storm monitoring data demonstrates it is safe to do so.”

Click here to access the full news release by the RI DEM.

 

 

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