While there is growing interest and investment in promoting such a multi-use approach in ocean spaces the world over, definitions and visions for the approach vary.
Continue reading "URI’s Sea Grant program featured in Oceanography Society magazine"April 18, 2023 – Providence Journal
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URI researchers aim to improve quality of life for fishermen, possibly increasing fish landing and impacting the blue economy.
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URI’s Coastal Resources Center is leading a statewide initiative to document Rhode Islan’s robust “Blue Economy’’ – the vast array of businesses, industries and institutions tied to the state’s waters.
Continue reading "URI’s Coastal Resources Center leads major statewide initiative on Rhode Island’s ‘blue economy’"Jennifer McCann, director of U.S. coastal programs for the Coastal Resources Center at the University of Rhode Island and extension director of Rhode Island Sea Grant, has received an international award for her work in coastal and ocean planning. McCann is the recipient of the 2017 Peter Benchley Ocean Award for her Rhode Island Ocean […]
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