[DEM-Coastal] Commercial Tautog Tag Pop up Pier 9 Newport

[DEM-Coastal]

A pop up location for picking up Commercial Tautog Tags will be open at the following time and location:



Wednesday, May 18th from 9:00 until 12:00 PM

RI DEM Pier 9 located at 150 Long Warf Newport, RI





Please be advised that as of January 1, 2020, all tautog harvested commercially must be tagged by the fisherman prior to offloading.



If you received tags in 2021, all tag reports and unused tags must be returned to Division of Marine Fisheries office to be eligible to receive tags for 2022.



Tags are also available for in person pick up, Monday - Friday from 8:30 - 4:00, at the Coastal Resources office in Galilee, 301 Great Island Road, Narragansett, RI 02882, or at the Division of Marine Fisheries office, 3 Fort Wetherill Rd, Jamestown, RI 02835.



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Summary of tagging program:

*         Tags will be available to all commercial fishermen eligible to participate in the commercial tautog fishery.

*         Each tautog must be tagged on the left opercula bone with the tag number visible.

*         All tautog must be tagged onboard the vessel prior to offloading from the vessel.

*         Tags are single use and assigned to individual fishermen.  Tags cannot be transferred between individuals or fish.

*         Tags are issued on an annual basis.  All unused tags must be returned to the Department at the end of the year with the required tag reports.  Failure to return tags or provide reports may result in an inability to acquire tags for the next fishing year.

*         Tautog must remain tagged until they reach the final consumer. Processed or fileted tautog shall be packed with the tag and available for inspection, with tags retained until all process or fileted tautog are sold.



For full regulations see RIMFR Part 3 - Finfish<https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/250-90-00-3> section 3.11.2(C) "Commercial Tautog Tagging".



For questions on obtaining tags or purchasing applicators please contact the Coastal Resources office at 401-783-5551.  For questions on the tagging program please contact Coly Ares at the Division of Marine Fisheries at Nichole.ares at dem.ri.gov<mailto:Nichole.ares at dem.ri.gov<mailto:Nichole.ares at dem.ri.gov%3cmailto:Nichole.ares at dem.ri.gov>>, 401-423-1926.



Thank you


Olivia Chatowsky (she/her/hers)
IMPLEMENTATION AIDE
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Division of Coastal Resources
Port of Galilee
301 Great Island Rd
Narragansett, RI 02882
401-515-7406
Olivia.Chatowsky at dem.ri.gov<mailto:Olivia.Chatowsky at dem.ri.gov>

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