Shellfish Shortage a Major Concern for Businesses in Rhode Island
February 2, 2024 | 1 min to read
In Providence, R.I., seafood business owners are increasingly alarmed by a significant shortage of shellfish. Bill Foeri, owner of Digger’s Catch seafood, notes a critical lack of nitrogen in the water, causing clams to fail to thrive. After 40 years in the industry, Foeri expresses unprecedented concern as shellfish are not returning to their traditional habitats, showing a troubling trend for the seafood community.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Seafood business owners are worried for their business due to a shortage of shellfish.
“There is no nitrogen in the water,” said Bill Foeri, owner of Digger’s Catch seafood in East Providence. “The clams are not living and are not coming back.”
Foeri said in four decades of experience he has never seen such an impact on the seafood community.
“I have shell-fished for 40 years,” Foeri continued. “Every year the shellfish came back to the same spots and grew back year after year.”
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