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Todd Corayer stands on the back deck of the Latham house overlooking Segar Cove, a sheltered western corner of the saltwater Potter Pond at the end of a For years, Perry Raso, owner of Matunuck Oyster Bar, has been the face of sustainable, and successful, agriculture, but an increasing number of opponents are asking: at what — or whose — expense?
/ Oyster growers, regulators, and environmentalists are banding together to call for more money and data to support the future of the state’s shellfishery. The 21-member task force known as the Massachusetts Shellfish Initiative has spent the last three years developing a plan to maximize the economic, environmental, and social benefits of shellfish resources, as the $45 million shellfish industry increasingly faces economic and environmental pressures. To protect the industry, the group is calling for a formally established Shellfish Advisory Panel to offer advice on legislative priorities...
CRMC subcommittee recommends denial of proposed South Kingstown oyster farm expansion Updated at 5:20 p.m. A SUBCOMMITTEE of the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council on Monday recommended to deny the application from Matunuck Oyster Bar owner Perry Raso, pictured above, to lease a second area for farming oysters and scallops in Potter Pond. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A drawn-out fight between South Kingstown residents and a prominent business owner seeking to expand his oyster farm may be nearing a resolution. A subcommittee of the R.I. Coastal Resources M...