Regarding the below notice of proposed regulations amendments, specifically in regard to the proposals for 2022 commercial black sea bass management that were noticed, the Division has conducted an analysis for each of the proposals in terms of effects on season closures (attached). This analysis was also included as a supporting document at the time of noticing, and is available on the Sec. of State website at https://risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com/DEM/ADDDOC_11496_20211020133401.pdf.
If you have any questions regarding this analysis, please contact Corinne Truesdale at corinne.truesdale@dem.ri.gov, or 423-1939.
Thank you.
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