|
|
Article: New Methods, More Welcoming Attitude Help Aquaculture Grow in Rhode Island.
- Article from:
- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
- Article date:
- February 8, 2004
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
By Donald D. Breed, Providence Journal, R.I. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Feb. 8--Aquaculture is making steady progress in Rhode Island, as growers gain experience and skills, and as state government becomes supportive rather than hostile.
Aquaculture embraces just about anything that grows in water, including plants, but at present, since growing finfish has hit a dead end, the only revenue-producing aquaculture in Rhode Island is raising shellfish -- mostly oysters -- and it has a long history.
According to David Alves, aquaculture coordinator for the state Coastal Resources Management Council, the first person to have a ...