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<p class="MsoNormal">Amendments to the RI Marine Fisheries regulations were filed yesterday, April 23<sup>rd</sup>, resulting from the public hearing held on February 19, 2018, and RI Marine Fisheries Council meeting held March 5, 2018. This is the final filing
associated with this hearing and Council meeting. <b><i>The effective date of this regulation is May 5, 2018.</i></b>
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<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 6 – General Equipment Provisions:</u> Amendments regarding floating buoy line, and commercial buoy and vessel color scheme.<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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<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>, or the Sec. of State’s office at
<a href="http://sos.ri.gov/rules/">http://sos.ri.gov/rules/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you<o:p></o:p></p>
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