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<b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">PUBLIC NOTICE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">PROPOSED REGULATION AMENDMENTS</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please be advised that the Division of Marine Fisheries</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> has
<span style="color:black">publicly noticed </span>the following regulation(s)<span style="color:black">
</span>to consider p<span style="color:black">roposed amendment</span>s:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/Promulgations/Part/250-90-00-1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Part 1 – Definitions and General Provisions:</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">
Proposed addition, removal, and amendment to terms in Definition of Terms section consistent with terms as found in RI General Laws Chapter 20-2.1; addition of species to Common Species section consistent with regulations Part 3 “Finfish”; other minor non-substantive
clarifications</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:blue"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/Promulgations/Part/250-90-00-3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Part 3 - Finfish:</span></b></a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Proposed amendments to recreational black sea bass management;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Proposed amendments to recreational scup management;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Proposed amendments to commercial striped bass general category management;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Proposed amendments to commercial menhaden management;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Other minor non-substantive changes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/Promulgations/Part/250-90-00-7"><b>Part 7 – Dealers:</b></a> Proposed amendments regarding frequency of required dealer reporting of striped bass
landings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/Promulgations/Part/250-90-00-12"><b>Part 12 - Research Pilot Aggregate Program:</b></a> Proposed amendment to term of program (in conjunction with
item # 6).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/Promulgations/Part/250-90-00-14"><b>Part 14 – Summer Flounder Exemption Certificate Program:</b></a> Proposed amendment to increase the maximum
daily possession limit from 200 pounds per vessel per day to 300 pounds per vessel per day for vessels that do not hold a Summer Flounder Exemption Certificate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/Promulgations/part/250-90-00-23"><b>Part 23 - Aggregate Program for Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass:</b></a><b>
</b>Proposed new rule adoption (in conjunction with item #4). Details provided in summary document<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please click on the links provided above to view the proposed regulations and supporting documentation (summary documents) that provides details the proposed amendments (and attached).
<b>Interested parties are invited to submit written or oral comments concerning the proposed rules through</b>
<b><u>March 23, 2023</u></b>. Send comments by mail or email to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Peter Duhamel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">DEM Division of Marine Fisheries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">3 Fort Wetherill Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jamestown, RI 02835<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:peter.duhamel@dem.ri.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">peter.duhamel@dem.ri.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A <b><u>public hearing will be held Monday, March 6, 2023, 5:00pm</u></b>, both in-person and virtually.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In-person:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<u>Corless Auditorium</u> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Virtual (Zoom):<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Meeting ID: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">829 9529 2915</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Passcode: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">827186</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dial in #: 1-929-205-6099 (listen in)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Comments may be submitted in writing and are strongly encouraged. Division
</span><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/marine-fisheries/staff/index.php"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">staff</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> are available to answer any questions. Submit comments to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Peter Duhamel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">3 Fort Wetherill Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jamestown, RI 02835<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="mailto:peter.duhamel@dem.ri.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">peter.duhamel@dem.ri.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The <b><u>public comment period ends 4:00pm on Thursday March 23, 2023</u></b>. A RI Marine Fisheries Council meeting will follow on Monday, April 3, 2023 (meeting notice and agenda to be provided at a later
date). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
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