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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Director Janet Coit has been named NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Janet Coit was appointed to lead NOAA Fisheries, which is responsible for managing our nation’s marine fisheries and conserving protected marine species, as the assistant administrator under the Biden-Harris Administration. Coit will also
serve as acting assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and deputy NOAA administrator, for which she will support and manage NOAA's coastal and marine programs.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Coit directed the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) for more than 10 years. “Over the past ten years, some of my most rewarding work has been aimed at supporting a resilient marine fishing industry to supply fresh
seafood to Rhode Island and abroad by focusing on fishing port infrastructure and services, and sustainability through the application of fisheries science and management,” said Coit. “I look forward to continuing this work at NOAA.” See
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/media-release/janet-coit-named-noaa-fisheries-assistant-administrator__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!eSm0rsHy5MmI1zGOl1YbYEqujsx0eVU37umYylOk-FrNc0mDH3ndD6qU6QRm7BmUoNE1I4Uen0RM$">
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/media-release/janet-coit-named-noaa-fisheries-assistant-administrator [fisheries.noaa.gov]</a> for additional details.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Terrence Gray, RIDEM’s Deputy Director for Environmental Protection, has been appointed as the Acting Director of the DEM. Additional information is available at
<a href="https://www.ri.gov/press/view/41317">https://www.ri.gov/press/view/41317</a>
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