[DEM-Coastal] Attention RI Lobster and Jonah Crab Fishery Participants

[DEM-Coastal]

Reminder: Application period ends December 20th

The RIDEM Division of Marine Fisheries will be using economic relief funds to assist the Rhode Island Lobster and Jonah Crab Industry in compliance with the recent NOAA final rule implementing changes to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan for the 2022 fishing year beginning May 1. As part of this assistance plan, weak line and weak links will be available to qualified fishery participants.

The application period for these funds is now open. The application period began December 6th and ends December 20th, 2021 at 4:00pm. Applications received after the application period has closed will not be accepted. For details on the assistance plan and eligibility requirements, please visit http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/marine-fisheries/Fisheries-CARES-Act.php#Whale

The link for the assistance plan application and affidavit can also be found at http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/marine/pdf/WhaleLob_Affidavit.pdf

Applications also available in the Coastal Resources office

For more information contact:
Scott Olszewski, (401)423-1934,
scott.olszewski at dem.ri.gov<mailto:scott.olszewski at dem.ri.gov>

Daniel Costa
PORT MANAGER
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Division of Coastal Resources
Port of Galilee
301 Great Island Rd.
Narragansett, RI 02882
401-782-4587
Dan.Costa at dem.ri.gov<mailto:Dan.Costa at dem.ri.gov>


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