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Regional Event: Mussel Farming in New England Workshop May 17th

Mussel Farming in New England – status and opportunity updates

A workshop sponsored by Rhode Island Sea Grant, Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center, Roger Williams University and the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory.
When: Friday May 17th 2013 12:30 – 5:00 pm
Where: Hazard Room, Coastal Institute Bldg, University of Rhode Island Bay Campus
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This workshop is intended for those with practical experience working on the water and who are interested in mussel farming. Opportunities for mussel farming expansion are in offshore waters where there are fewer potential conflicts and some logistical challenges. Speakers and attendees at this workshop will share their experience with at least 4 different offshore sites in New England over the last 12 or so years. We are fortunate to have a veteran of the mussel farming industry in New Zealand give a presentation with insights into developing an industry here.

View or download the workshop agenda.

Please note: this event has not been organized by the SMP Team. To register for the workshop or for more information email or call Scott Lindell (Director, Scientific Aquaculture Program, Marine Biological Laboratory)  – slindell@mbl.edu or 508-289-7097.

 

Regional Event: RI Sea Grant’s Coastal State Seminar, May 1st

Rhode Island Sea Grant’s Coastal State Seminar

Wednesday, May 1, 2013
4-6 p.m.
University Club, University of Rhode Island Kingston Campus

RISG invites you to attend afternoon of hors d’oeuvres and discussion of the most recent research concerning the health and future of Rhode Island’s coastal communities and resources.

Presentations:

Why are some areas of Narragansett Bay healthier than others?

Christopher Kincaid, professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, will be discussing a new modeling technology that provides a more detailed picture on how water moves and mixes in the Bay, how pollution is transported, and why some areas suffer from poorer water quality conditions than others.

Following the Quahog

Jeffrey Mercer, Marine Biologist for R.I. Fish and Wildlife, will be presenting on quahog larval dispersal in Narragansett Bay, highlighting closed waters as possible sources of larvae for areas open to harvest.

ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN invitation but seating is limited so please RSVP to Meredith Haas at mmhaas@mail.uri.edu. For more information on the Coastal State Series and future events please visit seagrant.gso.uri.edu.

This series is supported by Rhode Island Sea Grant, the URI College of the Environment and Life Sciences, and the URI Coastal Institute.

Please note that this event is not a Shellfish Management Plan meeting.

Managing Shellfish Disease, RISG Coastal and Ocean News

Managing Shellfish Disease

Rhode Island oyster populations are currently affected by four types of diseases that are mostly bacterial but also viral, said Dr. Marta Gómez-Chiarri, a professor at the University of Rhode Island, in her presentation on shellfish disease management at the Coastal State Seminar on March 28.

 

Gómez-Chiarri has been looking at shellfish disease in Rhode Island since 1998 when Dermo, a harmful parasite responsible for massive oyster mortality, was first discovered in Narragansett Bay.

 

“I’m mostly focused on the eastern oyster because it is major aquaculture species and is most affected by diseases,” she said in her presentation that highlighted her most recent research on potential methods for managing disease in both larval and adult oysters…

Read more: Rhode Island Sea Grant Coastal and Ocean News

“Shellfish management plan to address priority issues”

From Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program Showcase:

Shellfish management plan to address priority issues

Rhode Island Sea Grant is facilitating for the state the creation of the Rhode Island Shellfish Management Plan for the management and protection of shellfish resources, such as bay quahogs and oysters, located in state marine waters. The effort involves multiple state agencies, including the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council and the R.I.Department of Environmental Management, and engages stakeholders in identifying policies and practices to enhance the economic vitality of the shellfishing industry and its resources.

 

The R.I. Shellfish Management Plan coordination team is crafting a work plan for the next two years to address many of the issues that were voted as priorities by stakeholders during three scoping meetings in January. Presentations and seminars are planned to bring in experts to discuss topic areas identified as priorities by stakeholders, including water quality testing procedures and rationale, licensing, marketing, enforcement, and threats such as ocean acidification.

 

For information on upcoming meetings and presentations, visit the shellfish management plan website at http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/projects-2/shellfish-management-plan/ or contact Amber Neville at amber@crc.uri.edu to be added to the listserv. If you’d prefer a call update on meetings, please contact Azure Cygler at (401) 874-6197 and she will add you to the call alert list.

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