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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

RISG Coastal and Ocean News

Rhode Island Sea Grant’s October ‘Coastal and Ocean News’ includes three articles about shellfish research, aquaculture, and shellfish management in Rhode Island.

Quahog Behavior Findings to Help Managementshells and spider crab MD

Clusters of quahogs found in closed waters have often been assumed to be spawning sanctuaries where quahogs settle and reproduce, expanding their population. Researchers, however, are finding that crowded spaces are actually lowering reproductive rates, suggesting that quahog larvae are originating from fished areas. –Read More–

Oyster Farm Model for AquacultureDSC_1124

Perry Raso’s seven-acre oyster farm supports one of the most proclaimed restaurants in the state and put aquaculture on the map as a real business model.

The Matunuck Oyster Bar not only grows its own oysters, little necks, and seaweed for consumers, but also acts as a shellfish nursery that supplies see to businesses throughout the U.S. including Boston and New York. –Read More–

Fellow Challenges Shellfish Regulations in Closed Waters

Melissa Chalek, Rhode Island Sea Grant Marine Affairs Policy Fellow, was the only student to present at the Sea Grant Law and Policy Journal 2013 Symposium earlier this September in Mississippi.

Chalek presented her research investigating shellfish relay science and regulations that concern transferring shellfish grown in closed waters to approved waters in order to purge themselves of contaminants to levels safe for consumption. –Read More–

Click here to view Rhode Island Sea Grant’s Coastal and Ocean News.

 

 

 

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