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2012 -- S 2547 AS AMENDED | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL | |
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MANAGEMENT TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE PAIR - TRAWL REGULATIONS IN | |
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THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Walaska, McCaffrey, Felag, and Sheehan | |
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Date Introduced: February 28, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture | |
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WHEREAS, The Rhode Island commercial fishing industry plays a critical role in the |
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state’s economy, including new job opportunities which contribute to long-term sustainability of |
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the industry; |
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WHEREAS, The presence of herring and mackerel in state waters attracts commercial |
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fishermen, from Rhode Island as well as neighboring states, which allows both large-scale-pair- |
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trawl operations and smaller-scale trawl fisheries in Rhode Island waters; |
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WHEREAS, The safety concerns, user conflicts and potential gear damage are paramount |
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issues among the fisheries industry and policy makers alike; and that these issues must be |
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resolved to foster the continued vibrancy of the fishing industry; |
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WHEREAS, Several states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region have effectively |
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addressed issues and conflicts related to pair-trawls through policy and regulatory mechanisms; |
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WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council (RIMFC) serves to research and |
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monitor marine species to support the effective management of finfish and shellfish of |
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commercial and recreational importance in an advisory capacity to the Director of the Department |
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of Environmental Management (DEM); now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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respectfully requests the Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council (RIMFC) to work in consultation |
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with the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) to develop comprehensive regulatory |
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reform, as soon as practicable, that shall address the issue of pair-trawling in the State of Rhode |
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Island; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Governor and the Director of the Rhode |
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Island Department of Environmental Management. |
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