by Isabella Carmichael | Aug 11, 2026 | Marine Law, News, ocean planning
Moving seafloor boulders for subsea cables creates challenges for commercial fishers For generations, commercial fishermen have avoided the naturally occurring boulder fields that cover parts of the seafloor off Rhode Island and Southern New England. Today, as...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Nov 6, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News, Uncategorized
Blue & You explores the intersection of climate risk, infrastructure, and opportunity along our working waterfronts. WATERSON TERMINAL SERVICES,LLC, the operating company of ProvPort | COURTESY PROVPORT INC. | PBN News Rhode Island’s ports have long been engines...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 8, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
Blue & You discussion series continues later this summer, fall Temporary structures in Misquamicut post Sandy are designed to be movable in the event of a storm. Photo by Meredith Haas Rhode Island’s blue economy—based on its ocean and water resources—is valued at...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Dec 4, 2024 | Coastal Communities, Coastal State, Coastal State, News, Research
As Rhode Island navigates the future of its marine industries, new research sheds light on the opportunities and challenges of multi-use marine in environments for an often overlooked demographic–small coastal business owners. Dr. David Bidwell and Dr. Tiffany Smythe...
