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<p class="MsoNormal">Attention Lobster and Jonah Crab Fishery Participants Weak Line Mitigation Plan Applicants Weak line and links requested as part of the Whale weak line mitigation program are currently arriving in staggered weekly shipments. Due to the
nature of delivery, the Division of Marine Fisheries and Coastal Resources will be filling line requests based on the order of contact with Department staff. Starting Wednesday, February 9, 2022, all approved applicants are asked to contact Olivia Chatowsky
at the DEM, Division of Coastal Resources at (401)515-7406, <a href="mailto:olivia.chatowsky@dem.ri.gov%3cmailto:olivia.chatowsky@dem.ri.gov">
<span style="color:#0563C1">olivia.chatowsky@dem.ri.gov<mailto:olivia.chatowsky@dem.ri.gov</span></a>>, to make an appointment for weak line pickup and the location at which you would like to receive your rope. Weak links have are still being manufactured but
we will send out another listserve for pickup when we have them. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any additional questions, please contact Scott Olszewski (401) 423-1934,
<a href="mailto:scott.olszewski@dem.ri.gov%3cmailto:scott.olszewski@dem.ri.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">scott.olszewski@dem.ri.gov<mailto:scott.olszewski@dem.ri.gov</span></a>><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">James O’Connor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Superintendent of State Piers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">RI Department of Environmental Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Division of Coastal Resources<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(401) 782-4492<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">James.Oconnor@dem.ri.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
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