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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">REMINDER:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To all Lobster permit holders,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please be advised that
<u>ALL</u> LCMA 2 Lobster Trap Allocations are being reduced by 25% and <u>ALL</u> LCMA 3 Lobster Trap Allocations are being reduced by 5% as required by the ASMFC Fishery Management Plan for Lobster for the 2016-2017 fishing year (June 1, 2016 – May 31, 2017).
If you did not participate in the trap transferability program, your 2016-2017 lobster trap allocation has been reduced as indicated above.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">When submitting your trap tag order for the 2016-2017 fishing year, please reflect this reduction in order to avoid delays in processing your order.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For more information please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Scott D. Olszewski<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(401)423-1934<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:Scott.olszewski@dem.ri.gov">Scott.olszewski@dem.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">John Lake<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(401)423-1942<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:John.lake@dem.ri.gov">John.lake@dem.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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