by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 19, 2020 | Spring 2020
Cage Fight OYSTER FARMERS FACE OFF AGAINST OBJECTORS TO THEIR EXPANSION PLANS By Ellen Liberman | Photographs by Jesse Burke THERE IS PEACE ON THE POND. The winter sun spreads its milky light on the water and its warmth on the faces of Jennifer Scappatura and her...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Apr 11, 2019 | Spring/Summer 2019
Benefi-shell Recycling Jayne Merner Senecal roots through a buzzing pile of rich brown compost to pluck out one of the most powerful components in the mix—a clam shell, with the slick sheen of viscera and a vein of green sand. Shells, a natural marine byproduct that...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Apr 10, 2019 | Spring/Summer 2019
Catching Quahog Crooks It’s a beautiful fall day on Narragansett Bay. After a week of humid, 80-degree days, temperatures have dropped to the mid-60s. Chill runs through the air, but no wind. Environmental police officers Kevin Snow and Charlie Jackman—members of the...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 6, 2017 | Winter 2017
The Shuckin’ Truck On a blazing July night at Narragansett Town Beach, The Shuckin’ Truck stands out among the wheeled vendors selling pizza, hot dogs, and vegan treats—and not only because of its striking mural of Point Judith Lighthouse. Within minutes of...
