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Violet: Deepwater Wind should be deep-sixed

By   /  February 12, 2013  /  Columns  /  No Comments

Rhode Island continues to look like a rube. Why else would Deepwater Wind request a fee waiver of $700,000 from the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) for the review of this project before the council? If you think this project is only about Block Island with its esthetics being harmed, you are wrong. Rhode Island [...]

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Game-changing issues for anglers in 2012

By   /  December 28, 2012  /  Columns  /  No Comments

With high winds and seas, charter and party boats have had difficulty getting out fishing for cod. This catch of cod was landed by angler Frank Gionfrido and the crew of the Lady K charter boat from Snug Harbor in December.

A lot has gone on this year that has and will continue to impact our bays and ocean waters and the health of our fishery. Here are four major issues that I thought about a lot this year. Global warming Hurricane Sandy continues to create awareness about global warning, with government officials, politicians and coastal [...]

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Galilee fishing tournament a great success

By   /  September 17, 2012  /  Columns  /  No Comments

Joey Scrofani with a 3.6-pound black sea bass (left) that took first place in the Junior Division, and a scup. Joey also took home the first-place trophy for the largest Junior Division bluefish at 6.4 pounds.

The debut Galilee Fishing for a Cause Tournament and Seafood Food Festival was “very successful,” according to Steve Medeiros, president of the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association(RISAA). “Even with the weatherman forecasting bad conditions, we still had 148 registered anglers; this is not bad at all. And yes, there will be a second annual Galilee [...]

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