Block Island Fishing Declines Sharply in Modern Era
Block Island's commercial fishing has nearly vanished with Fred J Benson noting a drop from 30 boats in 1934 to only a few active year round. He cites shore ports such as Pt Judith, Stonington and New Bedford drawing younger fishermen as boats grew larger and fishing went to sea. Summer brings sports crowds but few commercial boats, and lobster or swordfish dinners often arrive from Pt Judith.
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Block Island
Fred J Benson
Wisherman
Mr Benson
Pt Judith
Stonington
New Bedford
Judith
Pessimism Among Rhode Island Shellfishermen Highlights Decline
A Bristol and Warren survey finds about 50 fulltime fishermen in Bristol and 25 in Warren, roughly half of a decade ago. Industry critics fault the states shellfish program, undersized quahogs, weak enforcement, and a stalled purification plant, predicting further harm from proposed hurricane barriers.
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Bristol
Warren
East
Greenwich
the RI
Division of Fish and Game
Barrington River
Bristol Harbor
Providence River
Mt Hope Bay
Quahog
Lower Bay
Narragansett Bay
R S. Division of Fish and Game
R.S. General Assembly
Bristolite Deck Shoe Ships Bristol Fashion Style
From Bristol Rhode Island a new canvas shoe for boating called the Bristolite Deck Shoe adds the shipshape Bristol fashion brand to a blue or white design. Made in a full range of sizes it will soon be sold in better department stores and sporting goods shops nationwide.
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Bristol
Rhode Island
Bristolite
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