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Recreational permit holders are not impacted by the commercial closure mentioned below. And, the school bluefin tuna bite is still very good.
Matt Conti of Snug Harbor Marina, South Kingstown, …
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9/25/24
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“We don’t like seeing pylons and turbines in our ocean, but it is better than burning coal or other fossil fuels to generate electricity,” said Kristen Smith last Wednesday at …
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9/25/24
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The Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council will hold their Shellfish Advisory Panel meeting Wednesday, September 18 at 4:30 p.m.
Topics on the agenda include shellfish harvest seasons for …
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9/11/24
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Two voluntary Right Whale Slow Zones were put into effect by NOAA last week as whales were detected Southeast of Nantucket, Southeast of New York, NY and redetected by the New England Aquarium …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
Two voluntary Right Whale Slow Zones were put into effect by NOAA last week as whales were detected Southeast of Nantucket, Southeast of New York, NY and redetected by the New England Aquarium Southwest of Martha’s Vineyard. Both sl
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9/4/24
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This month the European-Union’s Climate Change Service, Copernicus, said that 2024 will likely end up being the warmest year on record.
July 2024 had an average surface air temperature of …
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8/28/24
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So, you like to keep your catch fresh and tasting great all the way to the kitchen table. You bleed most of your fish, put them on ice in a saltwater and ice brine solution, etc. Now take to the next …
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8/21/24
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If you power boat, sail or fish in the lower West Passage of Narragansett Bay you should know there will be cable laying construction going on from Quonset Point to Beavertail, September to December …
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8/14/24
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The Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament ended Sunday, July 28 with a winning striped bass measuring 47.5-inch caught by Chris Benin of team “Vamoose.” For the second year in a row, …
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7/31/24
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It was great to hear Thursday that bonito had arrived. Jeff Sullivan of Lucky Bait & Tackle, Warren, said, “We now have bonito being caught off Newport and I understand they are pretty good …
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7/24/24
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There is still time to register for the Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament which takes place within the 3-mile limit around Block Island.
“We made online registration easy and there …
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7/17/24
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On June 27, 29 and July 2 Atlantic Right Whales were spotted by offshore wind farm observers and via the Atlantic Right Whale Sighting Survey. These sightings have kicked in voluntary slow …
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7/10/24
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Last week I volunteered at the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers fishing camp and wrote about it below. While giving campers my standard safety talk when they boarded my vessel it reminded me of how …
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7/4/24
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NOAA’s recreational catch and effort program, the Marine Recreational Information program (MRIP), engaged a major effort to reinvent itself earlier this year with a envisioning process. …
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6/26/24
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Fishing has been outstanding for a number of anglers. Very impressive stories, from some very accomplished anglers, so I thought I would share some.
East End Eddie Doherty, Cape Cod Canal …
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6/19/24
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A new report written by anglers serves as a call-to-arms to galvanize the angling community to demand action as climate change disrupts fishing experiences coast to coast
Last month, the …
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6/12/24
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Summer flounder or fluke fishing started to pick up this week off our southern coastal shoreline. Elisa Cahill of Snug Harbor Marina, South Kingstown said last week, “The fluke bite is slow but …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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6/5/24
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NOAA Fisheries is providing $6 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The funding will support projects developing technologies to minimize risk from …
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5/30/24
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“We are thrilled that the Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament keeps growing. Last year we grew by more than fifty percent. We think we found a great formula with shore, boat, youth and fly …
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5/22/24
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Expert angler Richard Reich will be the featured speaker this Monday, May 20, 7 p.m. at a seminar titled “Big plugs for big fish.” The seminar is sponsor by the RI Saltwater Anglers …
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5/15/24
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Dave Lussier, President of The Better Bay Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing boating safety in Rhode Island Waters underscored the significance of proactive communication with …
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5/1/24
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