RI's shellfishermen face another hurdle

Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing.

When my brother-in-law and his family visited this summer from Iowa one of the things he wanted to do was walk along the docks in Newport to find the largest yachts. For some reason, the shorter trip to Galilee to view the fishing boats wasn't on his list.

We know though that shellfishing is part of the state's lifeblood and shellfishermen and their boats make it happen.

Despite their importance, another obstacle has risen to remain viable.

The Journal's Antonia Farzan reports that Rhode Island's working fishing boats are finding it harder to find a place to call home.

What's behind the squeezing of dock space? Here's what Antonia found out.

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