Shellfish Management Plan (SMP) Stakeholder Meeting

Thursday, June 25th, 2015, 5:00-7:00pm
Corless Auditorium, URI Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett, RI

Want to learn how to safely shuck a clam and oyster?

Interested in growing oysters at your dock?

Wondering how you can go clamming with an expert this summer?

All this info and more at our next SMP stakeholder meeting!

Come hear progress since the launch of the SMP in November, including work on implementing the SMP recommendations, more shellfish research money available for 2016, clamming classes hosted by DEM, what you need to know/do to keep your shellfish safe for consumption, and a feature presentation on the ins and outs of shellfish restoration in Rhode Island. As a special treat, learn from a long-time quahogger how to properly shuck shellfish - Live demo and tasting included! We will also hear a URI students thesis results.

Fruit, cookies, and beverages will be provided. Please rsvp to smp@etal.uri.edu. Feel free to call Azure at 401-874-6197 if you have any questions/concerns.

To learn more about the RI Shellfish Management Plan, please visit: http://www.rismp.org/