Editor's note: This is the fifth in a ten-part series on shellfishing, both recreational and professional. In the next article we will explore commercial shellfishing. WESTPORT -- They trudge out of ...

It’s well-known that the town of Darien loves, and makes strong use of, its access to the water. Plenty of shoreline, and a number of private and public clubs and beach associations along that ...

In poetic punctuation to end Rhode Island’s 10th annual Quahog Week, the state is reopening a section of Narragansett Bay ...

Vibrio found in Sagaponack, Mecox and Georgica ponds; DEC closes shellfishing areas and trustees add monitoring.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image shows the area in Greenwich Cove, Warwick, that's being reopened to shellfishing. It increases by 10% the amount of ...

Parts of the Down East coast have been reopened to shellfish harvesting because of declining levels of a potentially harmful biotoxin produced by an unusual algae bloom. On Thursday, the Department of ...

A 462-acre area in Narragansett Bay is reopening to shellfishing for the first time since 1975. Water quality has improved ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An algae bloom is forcing the closure of most of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island to shellfishing. The state Department of Environmental Management says this is the first time ...