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Fishermen may face 70% cod cut in ‘13
The New England Fishery Management Council’s executive committee may cut the allowable cod catch for fishermen by up to 72 percent, the Gloucester Times reports. more
| 8/3/12 | 1 comment
Fifteen years of helping journalists get it right
Rhode Island is building a name for itself in the business of environmental training for journalists, thanks in part to the 15-year-old Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting, says spokeswoman Karen Southern. more
URI lands $2.5M in estate gifts from alumni brothers
The University of Rhode Island has received roughly $2.5 million from the estates and bequests of URI alumni brothers John and David Parker, the University of Rhode Island Foundation announced Tuesday. more
| 1/8/13
Working Waterfront Festival launches Portholes Project
As part of its 10th anniversary celebration, the Working Waterfront Festival is launching the Portholes Project, a series of free, monthly programs to spark conversation about issues facing working waterfronts. more
| 1/4/13
DEM’s Coit named ‘Boater of the Year’
R.I. Department of Environmental Management Director Janet Coit has been named the John H. Chafee Boater of the Year by the R.I. Marine Trades Association. more
| 1/18/13
Port of Davisville sees third record year in 2012
The Port of Davisville at Quonset Business Park had its third consecutive record-breaking year, according to Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee, who joined state officials and local business leaders on Wednesday to announce the port’s success. more
| 1/30/13
Cod fishery to be slashed by 77%
On Wednesday night, the New England Fishery Management Council voted to cut the catch limit on Gulf of Maine cod by 77 percent, a move the opposition claims is tantamount to shutting down the industry, The Gloucester Times reported. more
| 1/31/13
R.I. marine companies honored by Sailing World
Three Rhode Island companies – J/Boats, C&C Fiberglass Components and Bluenose Yacht Sales – were honored in Bristol on Friday for earning recognition in Sailing World magazine’s Boat of the Year Awards. more
| 2/22/13
State creates guidelines for seizing vessels
To understand why Rhode Island recently approved a set of local admiralty rules for disputes on the high seas, it helps to know the story of the British-flagged freighter M/V Lamma Forest. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 3/11/13

RIMTA outlines plans for GWB grant money
The R.I. Marine Trades Association has outlined its plans for the $142,788 grant it received from the Governor’s Workforce Board earlier this month. more
| 3/29/13
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