The collaborative shall support and work collaboratively with the Rhode Island fishing community to promote the marketing and sustainability of Rhode Island seafood, including but not limited to:
(1) Identifying regulatory restrictions preventing and/or inhibiting local seafood marketing initiatives and identifying opportunities to remove those regulatory restrictions;
(2) Identifying and facilitating opportunities to increase consumer demand for local seafood;
(3) Identifying and facilitating opportunities to establish agreements with local fishermen and seafood dealers for potential seafood marketplace expansion;
(4) Reviewing and identifying existing studies, pilot programs and initiatives of this state and other states regarding seafood-marketing practices;
(5) Providing educational opportunities for consumers and the fishing community regarding local seafood issues and initiatives;
(6) Identifying funding sources available to the fishing community to support seafood marketing;
(7) Responding to requests for information from the legislature and commenting on proposed legislation;
(8) Issuing recommendations necessary to achieve these goals;
(9) Identifying opportunities for potential funding to support Rhode Island seafood marketing efforts and initiatives.
History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 451, § 30.