Proposed oyster farm in Tiverton met with resistance

Original article published in NewportRI.com in February 2020

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The commission voted 4-2 to recommend the proposal go to the next step at the CRMC. Voting against were Corr, who said his primary concern was the bacteria from the nearby creek, and Paul Duarte, who said the recreational shellfishing areas need to be protected for use by the general public.

A Saunderstown resident spoke in opposition to the location. “This is an area suitable for people to shellfish,” he said. “You’re shutting the spot down for 15 years,” if the oyster farm is approved for that location. “You’re closing that area for recreational use,” he said.