DEM Announces Opening of 515-Acre Shellfishing Area in Mount Hope Bay along with Seasonal Area Closures Thursday, May 25, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that with its latest water quality tests earlier this month confirming a year-over-year tren ... Read article
DEM Sets May 27 as Implementation Date of Emergency Action Limiting Size of Striped Bass Taken Recreationally Friday, May 19, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that it has set Saturday, May 27, as the date it will implement a maximum size limit o ... Read article
Shell-ebrate Good Times! Seventh Annual Quahog Week, April 23-29, Marks RI's State Clam and the Labor of Those Who Dig It Thursday, April 20, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative are proud to announce that the state’s seventh annual Quahog Week is s ... Read article
Council Establishes On-Demand Fishing Gear Conflict Working Group; Fishermen Encouraged to Apply for a Seat at the Table Monday, April 10, 2023 The New England Fishery Management Council is looking for members of the mobile gear, gillnet, trap/pot, and recreational fishing ... Read article
DEM Awards More Than $100,000 to Eight Community Boat Pumpout Facilities to Keep Coastal Waters Clean Friday, March 24, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announces the award of $104,769 in matching grants to eight communities and marinas to help expand and main ... Read article
Candidates Sought for Membership on Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council Friday, March 10, 2023 On behalf of Governor McKee, DEM Director Terrence Gray seeks candidates for two seats on the Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council ( ... Read article
URI Issues RFP for Sustainable Seafood Research Thursday, March 09, 2023 Attention all seafood industry members and scientists! ... Read article
DEM Reminds Fishers that Renewals for Commercial Licenses are Due by Feb. 28 Friday, February 24, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding Rhode Islanders and nonresidents holding standard fishing licenses, multipurpose licenses, she ... Read article
Governor McKee, DEM, Legislators Announce Commitment to Grant Program Helping Grow Agricultural, Seafood Businesses Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Governor highlights funding for LASA grant program in #RIReady budget proposal PROVIDENCE, RI – Gover ... Read article
DEM Announces it is Extending the Renewal Period for Commercial Fishing Licenses until Jan. 31 Tuesday, January 10, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing today that it will extend the renewal period of commercial fishing licenses, previously set t ... Read article