In an effort to enhance recreational fishing in Narragansett Bay, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) began constructing an artificial reef on the seafloor Thursday morning.

The first ever artificial reef of its kind in Narragansett Bay. The 3 foot by 4 foot balls "have that internal space, so fish will like that for shelter," said Pat Barrett of the Rhode Island ...

On Bay Day, parking in the lots at eight Rhode Island state beaches is free, as are RIPTA bus rides to Narragansett ... Prodigy ran aground on Brenton Reef off Newport. The tanker spilled ...

East Coast cultured oyster production has doubled in the past five years. Supply can’t meet up with demand. In Rhode Island ... to have a piece of Narragansett Bay or the coastal salt ponds ...

Scientists, lawmakers, and those who make their living from Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay are teaming up to hunt for the reason why quahogs appear to be on the decline. Quahogs have a long ...

“Here in Rhode Island, especially since we do have a smaller state where it’s a little bit easier to pass these kinds of overarching mitigation policies,” she said. Narragansett Bay contains ...