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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">REMINDER!</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> All RI dealers who received commercial striped bass tags
in 2022, general category and/or fish trap, must <b><u>return all unused tags and all tag reports to DEM no later than January 1<sup>st</sup>, 2023</u></b>. Failure to return all unused tags and tag reports will result in the dealer becoming ineligible to
receive tags in 2023, pursuant to section 3.11.2(E) of the Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Regulations -
</span><a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/250-90-00-3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">Part 3 Finfish</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The 2022 RI commercial striped bass tags may be returned in person or by mail to one of the following Department of Environmental Management offices:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Division of Marine Fisheries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3 Fort Wetherill Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jamestown, RI 02835<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Division of Coastal Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">301 Great Island Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Narragansett, RI 02882<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tagging reports may be submitted directly at Marine Fisheries or Coastal Resources, or via email, mail, or fax (f: 401-423-1925). Anyone with questions should contact Natalie
Ameral at 401-423-1923 or </span><a href="mailto:Natalie.ameral@dem.ri.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">Natalie.ameral@dem.ri.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></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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