[Rimarinefisheries] Attention RI Lobster and Jonah Crab Fishery Participants - Weak line and weak links available

[RI Marine Fisheries]

Attention RI Lobster and Jonah Crab Fishery Participants

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 will open December 6th and end 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

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

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