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LC005958 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
COMMEMORATING MAY 11-18, 2024, AS "QUAHOG WEEK 2024" IN THE STATE OF | |
RHODE ISLAND | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, Solomon, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, | |
Date Introduced: May 09, 2024 | |
Referred To: House read and passed | |
1 | WHEREAS, Rhode Island proudly supports its burgeoning food industry; and |
2 | WHEREAS, Rhode Island's fishing and seafood sector is a key component of the Rhode |
3 | Island food industry; and |
4 | WHEREAS, A recent study by the University of Rhode Island finds that the total |
5 | economic impact of Rhode Island's fisheries and seafood sector is nearly 4,300 jobs and $420 |
6 | million in statewide economic impact annually; and |
7 | WHEREAS, The Rhode Island quahog fishery plays a particularly important role in the |
8 | history, culture, and economy of the State; and |
9 | WHEREAS, In 2022, approximately 397,000 meat pounds were harvested from |
10 | Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island coastal waters; and |
11 | WHEREAS, Rhode Island's commercial quahog fishery is characterized by over 500 |
12 | independent owner/operators who typically work alone on small boats and often in harsh |
13 | conditions; and |
14 | WHEREAS, The Rhode Island quahog fishery produces a steady supply of fresh product |
15 | to the market throughout the year, thanks to a well-managed, sustainable resource and the grit and |
16 | determination of the hard-working harvesters; and |
17 | WHEREAS, Rhode Island's seafood retailers provide fresh Rhode Island quahogs to local |
18 | consumers, enriching palates and bolstering our local food economy; and |
19 | WHEREAS, Water quality improvements in Narragansett Bay have led to the opening of |
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1 | 1,908 acres of new shellfishing waters in the lower Providence River, providing a significant |
2 | growth opportunity for the fishery; and |
3 | WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative was established by the |
4 | Rhode Island General Assembly in 2011, for the purpose of promoting and advancing the |
5 | interests of Rhode Island's seafood industry; and |
6 | WHEREAS, A key initiative of the Collaborative has been "Quahog Week," an annual |
7 | statewide celebration that highlights the importance and appeal of Rhode Island's iconic clam; |
8 | and |
9 | WHEREAS, The 8th annual "Quahog Week" takes place in 2024 during the week of May |
10 | 11 through May 18; and |
11 | WHEREAS, "Quahog Week 2024" features a large number of restaurants and markets |
12 | throughout the State offering quahog-based specials on their menus and in their display cases, all |
13 | highlighted on the SeafoodRl.com website; and |
14 | WHEREAS, "Quahog Week 2024" will also feature special events, with details provided |
15 | on the SeafoodRl.com website; now, therefore be it |
16 | RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
17 | commemorates May 11-18, 2024, as "Quahog Week 2024" and congratulates the Rhode Island |
18 | Seafood Marketing Collaborative, the Rhode Island Shellfishermen's Association, and the many |
19 | partners who have joined together to make Quahog Week 2024 a premier statewide event; and be |
20 | it further |
21 | RESOLVED, That this House hereby encourages all Rhode Islanders to support Rhode |
22 | Island's local quahog and seafood industry by participating in Quahog Week and enjoying fresh |
23 | RI quahogs throughout the year; and be it further |
24 | RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
25 | transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Rhode Island Seafood Marketing |
26 | Collaborative, and the Rhode Island Shellfishermen's Association. |
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