Rhode Island Waterfront Owners Continue to Battle Aquaculture Growth
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Jamestown Press] by TIM RIEL - August 7, 2017
During their July meeting, the town councilors received the 2016 aquaculture report from state coastal officials, which outlined the economic value of the Ocean State’s burgeoning shellfish industry.
“Rhode Island aquaculture is a major part of the local seafood movement and is fulfilling the increasing demand for all seafood,” the report by the Coastal Resources Management Council concluded. “The steady growth of aquaculture and the diversification of species and methods illustrate the industry’s response to consumer demands.”
Coincidentally, Alan Katz’s feelings on aquaculture also were on the agenda. “As predicted, things here in Dutch Harbor ...
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