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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As a reminder, please be advised that there are two ways to obtain certification through RI’s new Shellfish Harvester Education<b><i>
</i></b>&amp; Certification Program.&nbsp; One is to take the 30-minute online tutorial, which is available here:
<a href="https://www.ri.gov/dem/training/shellfish/" target="_blank">https://www.ri.gov/dem/training/shellfish/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The other is to attend a group session (at which the same tutorial will be shown).&nbsp; Two sessions will be held next week.&nbsp; Details are provided below.&nbsp; There is no need to pre-register.&nbsp; Additional group sessions
 may be conducted, as needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Monday, January 22 at 6 pm<o:p></o:p></span></u></li></ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Warwick Public Library, Large Meeting Room, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Thursday, January 25 at 6 pm<o:p></o:p></span></u></li></ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Bristol Maritime Center, 127 Thames St., Bristol, RI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Certification is mandatory for everyone who commercially harvests and lands shellfish in RI. &nbsp;For further information on any aspect of the new certification program, go to
<a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/harvester">www.dem.ri.gov/harvester</a>, or contact Robert Ballou in the DEM Director’s Office at
<a href="mailto:Robert.Ballou@dem.ri.gov">Robert.Ballou@dem.ri.gov</a>, 401-222-4700, ext. 4420<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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