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<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">At the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission meeting in May, the American Lobster Board chose a 5% increase in egg production to help rebuild the lobster stock as part
 of Addendum XXV. This meeting of the joint LCMT 2/3 will be an opportunity for the industry to submit proposals on how the areas will achieve this increase.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday June 7<sup>th</sup> , 2017 at 5:00 pm,
<span style="color:#1F497D">R</span>oom 300, RIDEM, 235 Promenade Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02908<span style="color:#1F497D">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><u>AGENDA</u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]>Team discussions on seven issues selected by the Management Board
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</span></span><![endif]>Issue 1: Target increase in egg production of 5%<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;page-break-after:avoid">Issue 2: Option A, Independent use of management tools
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;page-break-after:avoid">Issue 3: Option C, Recreational Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;page-break-after:avoid">Issue 4: Option B, Sub-Option II, Closed Season, No lobster possession, most restrictive does not apply<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;page-break-after:avoid">Issue 5: Option A, Uniform Regulations (Status Quo)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;page-break-after:avoid">Issue 6: Option A, Maintain LCMA 3 as a Single Area (Status Quo)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;page-break-after:avoid">Issue 7: Option A, De Minimis States Must Implement Provisions of Addendum XXV (Status Quo)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For questions or to request more information please contact Scott Olszewski at RIDEM, Marine Fisheries at (401) 423-1934 or<span style="color:#1F497D">
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