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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Interested Parties:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am forwarding an important bulletin from the U.S. Coast Guard’s Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Coordinator in Boston, Massachusetts about safety and equipment requirements for commercial fishing vessels. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please pass this on to others as appropriate and note that questions should be directed to Mr. Paul Bassick at <a href="" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext'>(617) 223-8315</span></a> or Mr. Ted Harrington at <a href="" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext'>(617) 223-8440</span></a> at the First Coast Guard District office in Boston, MA.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My apologies for any cross-postings. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards, Pat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91'>Patricia M. Fiorelli</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91'>Public Affairs Officer</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91'>New England Fishery Management Council</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91'>50 Water Street, Mill 2</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91'>Newburyport, MA 01950</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91'>(w) 978.465.0492, ext. 106</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91'>(c) 617.548.5786</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91'><a href="mailto:pfiorelli@nefmc.org">pfiorelli@nefmc.org</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>