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RI Coastal Resources Management Council

...to preserve, protect, develop, and restore coastal resources for all Rhode Islanders

RI Shellfish Management Plan – 1st Input Session to create use maps, March 14th in Bristol

Please note that the date and location of this input session for Use Maps has been changed. We apologize for any inconvenience.

In order to start addressing one of the prominent issues identified during the RI Shellfish Management Plan Scoping Sessions in January - use conflicts - we will be hosting several public Input Sessions throughout the state. The first will be held on March 14 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Bristol Town Hall, Burnside Building, 400 Hope Street, Bristol, RI. Please note this is a date/location change.

At the request of stakeholders, we are working to develop a comprehensive and accessible set of current use maps for the Bay and ponds that includes aquaculture lease locations, commercial and recreational fishing areas, and restoration sites, to help minimize use conflicts. As a first step in addressing this issue, we'd like your input on your activities on the water to update or correct exiting maps, which will be available at the input session.

Feel free to contact smp@etal.uri.edu if you have any questions and to RSVP for this event. If you are unable to attend this session, future input sessions will be held in the coming months. Notes from all sessions will be posted on the SMP website: http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/seafood/shellfish_mgmt_plan.html

Thank you for your time and participation.

The SMP Coordinating team

 

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