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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">REMINDER<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A <b><u>PUBLIC HEARING </u></b>will be held tonight,
<b><u>November 6, 2023, 5:00pm</u></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In-person:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">URI Bay Campus, <u>Corless Auditorium</u> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">215 South Ferry Road, Narragansett<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Virtual (Zoom):</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/us02web.zoom.us/j/89518699984?pwd=WDFtdGNJeDVNOWUvNDMxNHE2MElSdz09__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!KklRx1V6LMdMgR7XxD8cmRiYvR9kcddypbNS6y3X42DZwkf-82ZDtaJVax1G07442JEDMgTPF0JAIkO_ALUXdi9zVDOc7ziixTFsHNE$">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89518699984?pwd=WDFtdGNJeDVNOWUvNDMxNHE2MElSdz09
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Meeting ID:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> 895 1869 9984<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Passcode:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> 946674<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dial in #:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> 1-929-205-6099 (listen only)<o:p></o:p></span></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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</span></span></span><![endif]></a><a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/promulgations/part/250-90-00-1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143251687"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Part 1 – Definitions and General Provisions</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143251687"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143251687"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143251687"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;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">Proposed amendments to section 1.8 “Possession Limit and Vessel Operating Compliance” to clarify possession limits authorized per specified time period<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143251687"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;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">Proposed amendments to section 1.9 “Transiting” to clarify rule and update section consistent with federal rules<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proposed amendments to section 1.13 "Shellfish and Marine Life Management Areas" to revise for locational language and add table of the Management Areas Landmark locations including links of landmarks
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</span></span></span><![endif]></span><a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/promulgations/part/250-90-00-3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143251687"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Part 3 - Finfish</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143251687"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143251687"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;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">Proposed amendments to commercial black sea bass management (section 3.9.2)
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proposed amendments to commercial scup management (section 3.10.2)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proposed amendments to commercial summer flounder management (section 3.12.2)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">IMPORTANT!</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Please refer to the supplemental document provided (attached) for the noticed and submitted proposals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/promulgations/part/250-90-00-14">Part 14 - Summer Flounder Exemption Certificate Program</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proposed amendment to the summer flounder poundage authorized by the summer flounder exemption certificate from 200 pounds to 300 pounds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/promulgations/part/250-90-00-23">Part 23 - Aggregate Program for Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">IMPORTANT!</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Please refer to the supplemental document provided (attached) for the noticed and submitted proposals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please click on the links above to view the proposed regulations and supplemental documents. Written comments are encouraged; interested parties may
<b><u>submit written comments concerning the proposed rules through Wednesday, November 22, 2023</u></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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>
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<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 Wednesday, November 22, 2023</u></b>. A RI Marine Fisheries Council meeting will follow on Monday, December 4, 2023 (meeting notice and agenda to be provided
at a later date). <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">For all public meetings please visit the Division’s calendar page
</span><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/marine-fisheries/rimfc/index.php"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">here</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;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">Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
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