Legal aid groups filed a lawsuit this week on behalf of three migrant teenagers who allegedly worked at a seafood processing plant in Fall River that supplies some of the region’s biggest supermarket chains. The minors, who are not identified by name in the complaint, allegedly started working at Raw Seafoods’ processing plant in the […]
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Too hot for trout: Why some anglers are rethinking their approach to fly fishing
As Western Montana’s blue-ribbon trout waters warm due to climate change, anglers are increasingly wrestling with the ethics of their sport.
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New Bedford pols bury the hatchet and try again with State Pier redevelopment
Plans to redevelop a central slice of New Bedford’s waterfront have begun to move forward again after a dispute between local politicians last year cast some doubts over the future of the project. On an industrial waterfront that prides itself for preserving its fishing industry, the New Bedford State Pier has emerged as a unique […]
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Fishermen displaced by offshore wind farm apply for compensation
On a recent weekday afternoon, fishermen sat around a large table at the New Bedford Port Authority, learning to fill out an online form that could entitle them to financial compensation from a company that some fishermen have treated as their sworn enemy. Vineyard Wind, the offshore wind developer, is constructing a 62-turbine wind farm […]
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An endangered river dolphin finds an unlikely savior: fisherfolk
In Pakistan, illiterate fishermen have become citizen scientists, helping to revive the fortunes of the endangered Indus River dolphin.
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Report: Shellfish industry under threat as oceans grow more acidic
Carbon emissions and wastewater are making the ocean more acidic, an accelerating chemical reaction that could threaten the ability of young scallops, oysters and lobsters to survive to maturity, according to a report published by the Massachusetts legislature on Tuesday. A coalition of scientists, conservationists and representatives from the seafood industry found that a third […]
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Up Close On Banding Day At The Superman Building
Four peregrine falcons hatched earlier this spring on top of the Superman Building in downtown Providence. Volunteers have now banded the birds so that…
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Westerly Eyes Improvements To Fish Passage On Wild And Scenic Pawcatuck River
The town of Westerly could hear back by the end of the month on the status of a federal grant proposal that could eventually lead to the removal of a controversial dam on the state’s only National Wild and Scenic river system.
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Rhode Island’s Approval Of A Second Offshore Wind Farm Reflects A Growing East Coast Trend. Here’s Why Some Are Concerned
Rhode Island regulators unanimously approved a contract on Tuesday to build the state’s second offshore wind farm. The Revolution Wind project will generate enough energy to power more than 270,000 Rhode Island homes a year.
It’s just one of over a dozen offshore wind farms popping up across the Mid-Atlantic in what’s now been dubbed “The Saudi Arabia of Wind.” But some scientists and fishermen say the growth is too much too fast.
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“It’s Infuriating Us”: New Bedford Fishermen Oppose Vineyard Wind’s $10 Million Compensation Offer
Vineyard Wind proposed its first compensation package for Massachusetts fishermen on Thursday who stand to lose major profits with the creation of the largest offshore wind farm in the country. The industry wasn’t happy with the offer.