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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please be reminded that tonight’s meeting of the RI Marine Fisheries Council is mainly for matters relating to the Providence River Shellfish Management Area (Conditional Area “E”), and is
<b><i><u>NOT</u></i></b> for the regulatory matters that were subject of the public hearing held last Wednesday February 28<sup>th</sup>.&nbsp; The RI Marine Fisheries Council meeting for the regulatory matters that were subject of the public hearing is planned
 for April 1, 2024.&nbsp; Please stay tuned for an additional meeting announcement and agenda for this meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please see the attached agenda for tonight’s meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Meeting Notice<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt">RI Marine Fisheries Council</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please be advised that the next<span style="color:black"> meeting of the
<b><u>RI Marine Fisheries Council</u></b>&nbsp;</span>is<span style="color:black">&nbsp;</span><b><u>Monday,<span style="color:black">
</span>March 4, 2024<span style="color:black">,</span> 6:00pm</u></b><span style="color:black">.</span> &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In person:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp; URI Bay Campus, Corless Auditorium, 215 South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Zoom webinar:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&nbsp;
</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/us02web.zoom.us/j/85303126950?pwd=bEJUZTVqeVh0N2tpRFkrSWR2cEFydz09__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!PG9Z-mylBNnSNnPb-h-eKIDGQ_E8ydaGKMpZGzVpN3Fptthjr2P6WHT7c1IJtLCeOyeBatiArR4McU32f_2-kIwxKvVEvHyzdYguJE4$"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85303126950?pwd=bEJUZTVqeVh0N2tpRFkrSWR2cEFydz09</span>
 [us02web.zoom.us]</a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">; meeting ID: 853 0312 6950; passcode: 883552; dial in: 1-929-205-6099<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please see the attached agenda for details.&nbsp; The ePacket (meeting materials) will be available shortly on the Division’s
</span><a href="https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/marine-fisheries/calendar"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">calendar page</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> (go to March 4).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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