King of the Bay

King of the Bay JODY KING FINDS HIS PASSION IN QUAHOGGING By Ellen Liberman | Photographs by Jesse Burke Jody King has been quahogging in Narragansett Bay for over 30 years. TWO ROCKS, ONE CLAM. Quahogger Jody King bags the latter, tosses the former, and repositions...

In Times of Hardship, Saved by the Sea

In Times of Hardship, Saved by the Sea By Sarah Schumann | Portraits by Jesse Burke   SEVERAL YEARS AGO, A WOMAN APPROACHED MY TABLE as I offered seafood for sale at a Providence farmers market. Instead of gravitating towards the gleaming fillets of striped bass...

The Outlaw Ocean: Book Review

The Outlaw Ocean: Book Review JOURNEYS ACROSS THE LAST UNTAMED FRONTIER By Ian Urbina By Monica Allard Cox | Photographs courtesy of The Outlaw Ocean Project THERE IS A STORY YOU KNOW—say, the controversy surrounding Japanese “research” whaling in the Antarctic. Then...

Catching a Break

Catching a Break FISHERMEN, OYSTER GROWERS EXPLORE NEW MARKETS AS COVID TRANSFORMS SEAFOOD INDUSTRY By Kate Masury | Photographs by Jesse Burke Cover Image: Briana and James Leonard market their catch to customers through social media and their website, which includes...

Serving Up Rhode Island Seafood

Serving Up Rhode Island Seafood Recipes for Preparing Local Fish Recipes from the F/V Briana James | Photography Monica Allard Cox To encourage people to try their hand at preparing Rhode Island seafood, local fishers James and Briana Leonard have shared recipes,...