Annual RI Aquaculture Reports

2024 Annual Aquaculture Report (PDF)
2023 Annual Aquaculture Report (PDF)
2022 Annual Aquaculture Report (PDF)
2021 Annual Aquaculture Report (PDF)
2020 Annual Aquaculture Report (PDF)

Aquaculture Reports Archive (older reports)

Aquaculture Science

The Impact of Aquatic Invasive Species on Shellfish Aquaculture in RI, 2023 Report (PDF)

2000 Rapid Assessment Survey of Non-Indigenous Aquatic Nuisance Species in Narragansett Bay (PDF)

Total Organic Carbon in Sediments around Aquaculture Farms in Coastal Rhode Island (PDF)

Developing methods for analysis and drawing conclusions from larval settlement monitoring in Narragansett Bay: Is the timing of seasonal recruitment a driver of non-native success in the intertidal fouling community? (PDF)

Rhode Island Aquaculture Working Group Papers

Applications

Aquaculture Application and Permitting Process (PDF)
Aquaculture Application Package (PDF)
Research/Educational Aquaculture Application (PDF)
Recreational Aquaculture Application (PDF)
Experimental Aquaculture Application (PDF)
Aquaculture Lease Transfer Request Form (PDF)
Shellfish Marketing Guide (PDF)
DEM Aquaculture License Application (PDF)

Industry and Extension Contacts

East Coast Shellfish Growers Association — The mission of the ECSGA is to promote responsible commercial shellfish aquaculture through market research and promotion, active involvement in public education, participation in policy formation at the state and national levels, and directed research.

URI Aquaculture Extension Program — Provides the most current ​science-based ​information in sustainable and profitable aquacultural crop production practices​ to growers through site visits, periodic publications, workshops and more.