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Commercial Marine Licenses are Up for Renewal

PROVIDENCE, RI –The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding Rhode Islanders and nonresidents holding standard fishing licenses (SFLs), multipurpose licenses, sh ...

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