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 Review of Draft DEM Commercial Fishing Licensing Regulations

Date: Saturday, 19 October 2002, Weaver Auditorium, Coastal Institute in Kingston (this is building 13 on the north end of main campus, not Bay Campus). Click here for a map.

Purpose: Provide the public and the fishing community opportunity to review and discuss the new commerical fishing licensing regulations for Rhode Island that will go in effect on 1 January 2003.

Agenda:

8:30 – 8:45            Sign In

8:45 – 9:00            Welcome/Opening Remarks, Overview of Workshop Agenda – Peter August, Director, Coastal Institute
     
9:00 – 9:30      Overview of Proposed Licensing Regulations – Jan Reitsma, Director, RI DEM

9:30 – 10:15            General Discussion

10:15 – 10:30            Break/Breakouts into Fishing Sectors

10:30 – 11:30            Breakout Sessions

-        Shellfish – Moderated by Jim Boyd, Coastal Institute

Overview of proposed shellfish licensing regulation, Art Ganz, Najih Lazar, RI DEM

Discussion

-        Crustacean – Moderated by Peg Parker, Coastal Institute

Overview of proposed lobster/crab licensing regulations, Mark Gibson, Tom Angell, RI DEM

Discussion

-        Finfish – Moderated by Peter August, Coastal Institute

Overview of proposed finfish licensing regulation, Mal Grant, Brian Murphy, April Valliere, RI DEM

Discussion

11:30 – 11:45            Reconvene in Weaver Auditorium

11:45 – 12:30            Summary reports of breakout session, General Discussion

12:30               Closing remarks

Important: So that we can provide adequate meeting room space for the breakout sessions, please register for one of three breakout session themes (finfish, shellfish, or lobsters) on line (click here) or by telephone (Debi Morrissey at 874-6513) by 16 October.