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Two pop up locations for picking up Commercial Tautog Tags will be open at the following times and locations: Tuesday, March 25 from 10: 00 AM until 2: 00 PM RI DEM Pier Nine Washington St. Newport, RI Friday, March 28 from 12: 00 until 4: 00 PM</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Tuesday, March 25 from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">RI DEM Pier Nine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Friday, March 28 from 12:00 until 4:00 PM</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">RI DEM Headquarters<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Boat Registration and Licensing Office – Room 360<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">235 Promenade St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">*Please note, applicators will
<b>not</b> be available at the pop-up events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tags continue to available for
<b>in person</b> <b>pick up </b>at the following locations Monday – Friday from 8:30 – 4:00:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Coastal Resources office in Galilee, Division of Marine Fisheries (RIDMF) office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">301 Great Island Road, 3 Fort Wetherill Rd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Narragansett, RI 02882, Jamestown, RI 02835<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Applicators will be available for purchase for $32 by cash, check, credit card, or money order until supplies run out. Applicators are also available for purchase through
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nationalband.com/__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!OmdvRGuD92Nn-2uxLqC42NaEoCFRHAEUyfZVV_MWxS5GPdXdd6PKesWFEmlOw31MrYLiwR_paR34TV6G91Y65gm3m2LdFyZirjc_WKk$"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">National
Band and Tag</span><span style="color:#0563C1"> [nationalband.com]</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Co. (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/nationalband.com__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!OmdvRGuD92Nn-2uxLqC42NaEoCFRHAEUyfZVV_MWxS5GPdXdd6PKesWFEmlOw31MrYLiwR_paR34TV6G91Y65gm3m2LdFyZiTKuOUGc$"><span style="color:#0563C1">nationalband.com
[nationalband.com]</span></a> search for Style 681S-MOD Tautog Tag Applicator).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">Tags will be available to all commercial fishermen eligible to participate in the commercial tautog fishery.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">Each tautog must be tagged on the left opercula bone with the tag number visible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">All tautog must be tagged onboard the vessel prior to offloading from the vessel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">Tags are single use and assigned to individual fishermen. Tags cannot be transferred between individuals or fish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">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.
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A;background:#FEFEFE">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.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#FEFEFE"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">For f</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ull regulations see
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/250-90-00-3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">RIMFR Part 3 - Finfish</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
section 3.13.2(C) “Commercial Tautog Tagging”.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">RIDMF adjusts the amount of tags initially provided for use annually based on the amount of tags used in the prior year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A">If you failed to turn in reports or unused tags from the 2024 season prior to the deadline you will only be issued 25 tags until you can demonstrate that
you can follow proper reporting procedures. NO EXCEPTIONS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Harlow Solid Italic"">James O’Connor
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">RI Department of Environmental Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Division of Coastal Resources
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(401) 782-4492<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cell (401) 328-6958<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:James.Oconnor@dem.ri.gov">James.Oconnor@dem.ri.gov</a>
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