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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">2024 Commercial Striped Bass Tag Reports and Unused Tags<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please be reminded that RI dealers who received commercial striped bass tags in 2024
<b><i><u>must</u></i></b> return all unused tags and tag reports to DEM no later than January 1, 2025. <b><u>Failure to return all unused tags and tag reports may result in the dealer being ineligible to receive tags in 2025</u></b>, pursuant to regulations
(<a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/250-90-00-3">Part 3 – Finfish</a>, section 3.8.2(E)).<b> </b>Unused 2024 RI commercial striped bass tags and reports for 2024 tags may be returned by mail, or dropped off during business hours 8:30-4 Monday-Friday,
to one of the following DEM offices:<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Division of Marine Fisheries<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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Division of Coastal Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">301 Great Island Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Narragansett, RI 02882<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please note that State Offices WILL BE CLOSED on December 25, 2024, and January 1, 2025</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">. Tagging reports may also be submitted via email (<a href="mailto:nicole.lengyel@dem.ri.gov">nicole.lengyel@dem.ri.gov</a>)
or fax (f: 401-423-1925). Anyone with questions should contact the Division of Marine Fisheries at 401-423-1923.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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