<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph
{mso-style-priority:34;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-add-space:auto;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
p.MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst, li.MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst, div.MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst
{mso-style-priority:34;
mso-style-type:export-only;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-add-space:auto;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
p.MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle, li.MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle, div.MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle
{mso-style-priority:34;
mso-style-type:export-only;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-add-space:auto;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
p.MsoListParagraphCxSpLast, li.MsoListParagraphCxSpLast, div.MsoListParagraphCxSpLast
{mso-style-priority:34;
mso-style-type:export-only;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-add-space:auto;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
p.Default, li.Default, div.Default
{mso-style-name:Default;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-autospace:none;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
color:black;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;
text-decoration:none none;}
span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:blue;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;
text-decoration:none none;}
span.EmailStyle21
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;
text-decoration:none none;}
span.EmailStyle22
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:blue;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;
text-decoration:none none;}
span.EmailStyle23
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;
text-decoration:none none;}
span.EmailStyle24
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:blue;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;
text-decoration:none none;}
span.EmailStyle25
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;
text-decoration:none none;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:160050308;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:188272390 67698703 67698703 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-tab-stop:.75in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:.75in;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-weight:normal;
mso-ansi-font-style:normal;}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-tab-stop:1.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:1.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l0:level3
{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.75in;
mso-level-number-position:right;
margin-left:1.75in;
text-indent:-9.0pt;}
@list l0:level4
{mso-level-tab-stop:2.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:2.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l0:level5
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.75in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:2.75in;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l0:level6
{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.25in;
mso-level-number-position:right;
margin-left:3.25in;
text-indent:-9.0pt;}
@list l0:level7
{mso-level-tab-stop:3.75in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:3.75in;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l0:level8
{mso-level-number-format:alpha-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.25in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
margin-left:4.25in;
text-indent:-.25in;}
@list l0:level9
{mso-level-number-format:roman-lower;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.75in;
mso-level-number-position:right;
margin-left:4.75in;
text-indent:-9.0pt;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 42-17.1 and 20-3 of the General Laws of Rhode Island as amended, and in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act Chapter
42-35 of the General Laws, the Director of the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) proposes amendments to the
<b><u>Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Regulations (RIMFR)</u></b> and gives notice of intent to afford interested parties the opportunity for public comment.
<span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The following regulatory items will be presented for public comment:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.4in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2;text-autospace:none">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Proposed amendments to
<u>RIMFR <i>Part 3 - Finfish</i></u> regarding management of <b><u>recreational Black Sea Bass</u></b>.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.4in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.4in;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Note:</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Proposed management options for recreational
Black Sea Bass were presented at public hearing conducted on February 16<sup>th</sup>. This hearing is necessary to present additional management options that are beyond the scope of the February notice and hearing.
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A
<b><u>PUBLIC WORKSHOP, PUBLIC HEARING, and RI MARINE FISHERIES COUNCIL MEETING</u></b> will be held on
</span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday, April 20<sup>th</sup></span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">at the University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography,
<b>Corless Auditorium</b>, South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <span style="color:black">The WORKSHOP will begin at
<b><u>6:00PM</u></b>, followed by the PUBLIC HEARING beginning at 6:15PM, and a RI MARINE FISHERIES COUNCIL MEETING to begin at 6:30PM.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The rooms are accessible to the disabled. Interpreter services for the deaf and hard of hearing will be provided if such services are
requested at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing by contacting the RI Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at (401) 222-5300; or (401) 222-5301 (TTY); or
<a href="http://www.cdhh.ri.gov/">http://www.cdhh.ri.gov/</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Department has determined that small businesses may be adversely impacted by the proposed regulations. Small businesses which are either currently licensed, or in the future
may seek a license to harvest, buy, sell, or produce seafood products, as well as the small businesses that provide services related to those engaged in such industries, are requested to comment on the proposed regulations on how such proposed action can be
changed to minimize the impact on those small businesses affected.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Written comments concerning the proposed regulations may be submitted to Peter Duhamel, Division of Fish and Wildlife – Marine Fisheries
office, 3 Fort Wetherill Road, Jamestown, RI 02835 no later than</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12<span style="color:black">:00 Noon on April 20<sup>th</sup>. A copy of the proposed regulations will be available for review from March 21<sup>st</sup> through April 20<sup>th</sup> at
the Marine Fisheries offices, or by mail. The proposed regulation(s) have been filed with the Office of the Secretary of State’s website at
<a href="http://sos.ri.gov/ProposedRules/">http://sos.ri.gov/ProposedRules/</a>. Proposed annotated regulations are also available on the DEM Marine Fisheries webpage at
</span><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/fishwild/pn041816.htm">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/fishwild/pn042016.htm</a></span></u><span style="color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You are receiving this notice from the RIDEM, DFW, Marine Fisheries,
<b>rimarinefisheries listserve</b>. <u>This is an automated message system, please do not reply to this email</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To
<b>unsubscribe</b> from this mailing list, send an email to <</span><a href="mailto:listserve-unsubscribe@listserve.ri.gov" title="mailto:listserve-unsubscribe@listserve.ri.gov
blocked::mailto:listserve-unsubscribe@listserve.ri.gov"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">rimarinefisheries-unsubscribe@listserve.ri.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you need to get in contact with the owner of the list, (if you have trouble unsubscribing) send email to <</span><a href="mailto:owner-rimarinefisheries@listserve.ri.gov" title="mailto:owner-rimarinefisheries@listserve.ri.gov
blocked::mailto:owner-rimarinefisheries@listserve.ri.gov"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">owner-rimarinefisheries@listserve.ri.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>