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<p class="MsoNormal">Amendments to the RI Marine Fisheries regulations were filed resulting from the public hearing held on November 20, 2017, and RI Marine Fisheries Council meeting held December 4, 2017. Regulations filed are currently in effect and are as
follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><u>Part 1 – Definitions and General Provisions:</u> Amendment regarding the definition of “resident”.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><u>Part 3 – Finfish:</u> Amendment regarding commercial management of Summer flounder, Black sea bass, and Spiny dogfish.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><u>Part 11 - Regulations Governing Education Certification for Commercial Shellfish Harvesters:</u> Adoption of a new regulation regarding education requirements for harvesters of shellfish.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><u>Part 6 – General Equipment Provisions:</u> Amendment regarding gillnet tagging requirements.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">For the final
</span>annotated language, <span style="color:black">go to: </span><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/fish-wildlife/marine-fisheries/fishamnd.php">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/fish-wildlife/marine-fisheries/fishamnd.php</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">For the Director’s decision, go to:
<a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/fish-wildlife/marine-fisheries/rimfc/dirdecsn.php">
http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/fish-wildlife/marine-fisheries/rimfc/dirdecsn.php</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">For all RIMFR regulations, go to:
<a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/fish-wildlife/marine-fisheries/rimftoc.php">
http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/fish-wildlife/marine-fisheries/rimftoc.php</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you<o:p></o:p></p>
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