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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOTICE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Modification to possession limits and/or seasons for marine<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">species regulated under quota<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This notice is issued in accordance with the provisions of Section 20-1-12.1 of the Rhode Island General Laws entitled “Modification of possession limits and seasons for marine
species managed under quota.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This modification is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1. Beginning 12:00AM on Sunday, April 16, 2017, the commercial possession limit for
<b><i>Coastal Sharks - Aggregated Large Coastal and Hammerhead Shark species groups</i></b>, will be three (3) sharks per vessel per day,</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">until
further notice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Possession limits are subject to modification throughout the year; it is the responsibility of the licensed fisherman to comply with possession limits and all
such modifications.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Current commercial possession limits can be found by calling (401) 423-1920, or visiting the Marine Fisheries webpage at
</span><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/fish-wildlife/marine-fisheries/mfsizes.php"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/fish-wildlife/marine-fisheries/mfsizes.php</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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