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SweetD · 02-23-2016, 02:07 PM

In the February 18, 2016 edition of The Independent, Ray Bouchard III’s article laments the “unfortunate tradeoff” in closing the 150-year-old Black Point Fish Trap to make way for the sea cable installation project the will connect the Block Island Wind Farm to the mainland in Narragansett (Wind farm project shuts down fish trap).

Rich Fuka, president of Rhode Island Fisherman’s Alliance, repeatedly refers to the fish trap as being “shut down”. However, the article states that the fish trap is being moved to the Bass Rock area, which is just a bit northeast of Black Point. So which is it?

State DEM spokesperson Gail Mastrati indicates that the Black Point area will be “inoperable during and after construction of the cable installation and will remain off limits indefinitely”.

So, will there be boating / beach restrictions around where the cable comes to the land? I bet there will be.

Get ready for another navigational obstruction area at Bass Rock, and more rec fishing restrictions around Black Point and Bass Rock.

Smells fishy to me. Can't wait to not be able to fish from the boat at Bass Rock...

02-23-2016, 02:07 PM	#20
SweetD Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Shore RI Posts: 83	In the February 18, 2016 edition of The Independent, Ray Bouchard III’s article laments the “unfortunate tradeoff” in closing the 150-year-old Black Point Fish Trap to make way for the sea cable installation project the will connect the Block Island Wind Farm to the mainland in Narragansett (Wind farm project shuts down fish trap). Rich Fuka, president of Rhode Island Fisherman’s Alliance, repeatedly refers to the fish trap as being “shut down”. However, the article states that the fish trap is being moved to the Bass Rock area, which is just a bit northeast of Black Point. So which is it? State DEM spokesperson Gail Mastrati indicates that the Black Point area will be “inoperable during and after construction of the cable installation and will remain off limits indefinitely”. So, will there be boating / beach restrictions around where the cable comes to the land? I bet there will be. Get ready for another navigational obstruction area at Bass Rock, and more rec fishing restrictions around Black Point and Bass Rock. Smells fishy to me. Can't wait to not be able to fish from the boat at Bass Rock...