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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">PUBLIC NOTICE AND HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED REGULATORY CHANGES</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Pursuant to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Title 20, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 42.17.1, 42-&shy;17.6, and 42&shy;-17.7, and in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42&shy;-35, Administrative Procedures Act, the Director
 of the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) proposes amendments to the <b>
<u>Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Regulations (RIMFR)</u></b> and gives notice of intent to afford interested parties the opportunity for public comment. The summary of the proposed rulemaking is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PART 3 &#8211; Finfish (250-RICR-90-00-3):<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">HEARING ITEM 1a. &#8211; 2019 COMMERCIAL BLACK SEA BASS MANAGEMENT:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Option 1:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp; Status quo.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Option 2:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp; Amend starting possession limit from 50 lbs/day to 25 lbs/day during the July subperiod.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">HEARING ITEM 1b. &#8211; 2019 COMMERCIAL SCUP MANAGEMENT:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proposal 1:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp; Management program.<o:p></o:p></span>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level2 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Option 1:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp; Status quo.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proposal 2:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp; Amend maximum pot limit<o:p></o:p></span>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level2 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Option 1:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp; Remove maximum pot limit.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level2 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Option 2:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp; Increase maximum pot limit from 50 to 300 pots<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">HEARING ITEM 1c. &#8211; 2019 COMMERCIAL SUMMER FLOUNDER MANAGEMENT:</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Option 1:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp; Status quo.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Option 2:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp; Reopen one additional day during the week in the Summer subperiod.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">HEARING ITEM 1d. &#8211; 2019 RECREATIONAL TAUTOG MANAGEMENT:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Option 1:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp; Status quo.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">HEARING ITEM 1e. &#8211; 2019 COMMERCIAL TAUTOG MANAGEMENT:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proposal 1:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp; Management program.<o:p></o:p></span>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level2 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Option 1:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp; Status quo.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level2 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Option 2:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp; Remove summer subperiod, split allocation 50/50 spring and fall subperiods<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proposal 2:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp; Proposed adoption of a fish tagging program.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The
<b><u>PUBLIC HEARING</u></b> will be held at <b><u>6:00PM</u></b> on </span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Monday, November 19, 2018</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> at the University
<span style="color:black">of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, </span>
<u>Corless Auditorium</u><span style="color:black">, South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882.&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Proposed regulations can be viewed on the Sec. of State&#8217;s webpage at
<a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/promulgations/part/250-90-00-3">https://rules.sos.ri.gov/promulgations/part/250-90-00-3</a>.&nbsp; When visiting this link, please go the &#8220;Rulemaking Documents&#8221; tab to review the notice and annotated regulations.&nbsp; This
<a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/promulgations/part/250-90-00-3">link</a> will also be provided on the Division&#8217;s webpage at
<a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/fish-wildlife/marine-fisheries/rimfc/index.php">
http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/fish-wildlife/marine-fisheries/rimfc/index.php</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Please see the attached notice for more information.&nbsp; A presentation is being prepared and will be made available next week.<o:p></o:p></p>
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