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NEW Shellfish Regulations for 2015

Posted on behalf of RI DEM

PLEASE NOTE: NEW SHELLFISH REGULATIONS FOR 2015 FOR COMMERCIAL HARVESTERS

More information can be found on the RI DEM website here.

Tagging (All year)
Shellfish tags must be completed and attached to bags or containers prior to any shellfish taken being placed in containers and must include harvest commencement time. Harvest commencement time is when the first shellfish on a given day is taken from the water (the initial commencement time is the same on all your tags for that day).

Between November 1 – April 30
All shellfish must be delivered to a dealer within 20 hours of the commencement of harvest.

Between May 1 – October 31
All shellfish must be delivered to a dealer within 10 hours of the commencement of harvest.

Shellfish that are harvested from the coastal ponds must be adequately iced or refrigerated within 5 hours of the commencement of harvest and delivered to the dealer within 10 hours of the commencement of harvest.

All shellfish need to be kept in the shade while in possession of the harvester, including during land based deliveries.

*Whelks, Ocean Quahogs, and Surf Clams are exempt from these requirements*

 

Appreciating the ‘Under Loved’

Shared on behalf of Rhode Island Sea Grant

Appreciating the ‘under loved’

Scup took the spotlight at the second annual Rhode Island Seafood Challenge at Johnson & Wales University (JWU) earlier in April, where three student teams prepared the underutilized, but tasty, local fish.

The goal – to raise awareness among budding chefs – and the public – about local, sustainable seafood products.

The event was a partnership between JWU, the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation and Rhode Island Sea Grant to show just how scrumptious scup, also known as “porgy,” can be.

SAMSUNGScup have an expansive range in the Atlantic, from Maine to North Carolina. They have a mild flavor, making them suitable for a variety of preparations, but the bony, 1-to-2 pound fish is difficult to fillet, and doesn’t yield much meat. These challenges make scup cheap, but that means fishermen don’t always find it profitable to drop nets.

“You’ve heard a lot about scup. It’s sometimes described as underutilized, under eaten, and here’s my favorite one, ‘under loved,’” said Peg Parker, the executive director of the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation. But new technology, especially an innovative machine developed in Michigan that removes the bones from scup, may change all of that.

With this innovation, boneless scup fillets can be easily produced. “Now we need to create the demand for fish like this,” Parker said.

To read the full article, please click here.

2015 Bristol Harbor Volunteer Quahog Transplant

Shared on behalf of:

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

THE 2015 BRISTOL HARBOR VOLUNTEER QUAHOG TRANSPLANT
TUESDAY MAY 12, 2015

Shellfishermen that participate in the program will harvest the quahogs from closed sections of Bristol Harbor. The shellfishermen will then transport the quahogs to the Bristol Harbor Shellfish Management Area, and 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 transplantshould report to the on-scene DEM enforcement patrol
  • Transplanted shellfish will be unavailable for harvest until December 2015.boat by 8 a.m. on the day of the transplant. The officers will collect licenses of all those participating.

Coastal State Discussions!

CoastalState_webPLEASE JOIN US for two discussions in April!

WHEN: April 14, 2015
TIME: 5-7 p.m.
PLACE: URI Narragansett Bay Campus | Coastal Institute Auditorium
Food & beverage will be provided. Seating is limited: please RSVP to mmhaas@uri.edu

Impacts of Climate Change on Septic Systems

Jennifer Cooper, URI Ph.D. candidate shows core samples used to test various climate elements using conventional and alternative wastewater treatment systems.Jennifer Cooper, URI Ph.D. candidate shows core samples to test conventional and alternative wastewater treatment systems

On April 14, guest speaker Jennifer Cooper, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Rhode Island, will discuss how increased surface temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and sea level rise impact conventional septic systems and alternative technologies, and what that could mean for local water resources.

 

WHEN: April 23, 2015
TIME: 5-7 p.m.
PLACE: URI Kingston Campus | CBLS 010
Food & beverage will be provided. Seating is limited: please RSVP to mmhaas@uri.edu

Ecological and Economic Benefits of Seafood Certification

On April 23, guest speakers Jeremy Collie, a fisheries ecologist and professor of oceanography at the URI Graduate School of Oceanography, and Hirotsugu Uchida, an assistant professor of environmental and natural resource economics at URI, will discuss the status and trends of various fish stocks, an examination of whether certification of fisheries sustainability by an organization, such as the Marine Stewardship Council, affects the sustainability of a stock, and whether a certified product commands a premium price, as expected.

Marine Environmental Science and Policy Lectures

Distinguished Visiting International Scholar Marine

Environmental Science and Policy

 

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Joao G. Ferreira, Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental Engineering
New University of Lisbon, Portugal

 

 

 

COASTAL SYSTEMS, SUSTAINABILITY, AND FOOD SECURITY
Monday, April 13, 2015
4–5 p.m. Presentation with a reception to follow
Agnes G. Doody Auditorium, Swan Hall
URI Kingston Campus
Free and open to the public

MODELING ANALYSIS OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN AQUACULTURE AND NATURAL SYSTEMS
Thursday, April 16, 2015
4–5 p.m. Presentation with a reception to follow
Galanti Lounge, Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons
URI Kingston Campus
Free and open to the public

For more information, visit URI’s College of Engineering and the College of the Environment and Life Sciences websites.

Sponsors: Office of the Provost, College of the Environment and Life Sciences, College of Engineering

If you have a disability and need an accommodation, please call 401.874.2014 at least five business days in advance. For TTY assistance, please call the R.I. Relay Service at 711.

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