FILE – A pile of young quahogs is seen, Oct. 23, 2019, at an aquaculture site in Georgetown, Maine. Scientists, lawmakers and those who make their living from Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay are teaming up to hunt for the reason why quahogs appear to be on the decline. On Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, a special Rhode Island legislative commission held a hearing to study the reduced catch. (AP Photo/Patrick Whittle, File)