<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; "><div><i style="font-family: Georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; display: inline !important; "><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; display: inline !important; "><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; display: inline !important; ">Dear Colleague,</div></div></div></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">On behalf of the Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC), we are pleased to invite you to a working session on aquaculture and regional ocean planning in New England. <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">We are holding three working sessions (with similar agendas) in the hope that you can attend. They will be:<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><br></div><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-family: Symbol; ">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span>Wednesday November 28 from 10:00am – 3:30pm (Barnstable, MA)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-family: Symbol; ">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span>Monday December 10 from 10:00am – 3:30pm (Walpole, ME)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-family: Symbol; ">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span>Thursday December 13 from approximately 1:00pm-5:00pm (Groton, CT – at the <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Northeast Aquaculture Conference & Exposition - NACE</span>)<o:p></o:p></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">To help cover travel costs, we are pleased to offer a small stipend of $75. Those who attend from the aquaculture industry will be given a form to submit at the working session, and will be compensated following submission of that form. Those who are attending NACE solely for this working session will also be reimbursed for single-day registration.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">These working sessions are focused on industry representatives and intended to foster discussion on: key issues and challenges facing the sector, information needs and gaps, and the role of regional ocean planning in addressing these topics. The attached agenda provides additional information. <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">These working sessions have been designed based on initial discussions with representatives from the aquaculture sector over the last few months. For logistical purposes, they are invitation-only.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><i> </i></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><i>RSVP</i></b><i> – </i>Please<i> </i>go to the following website <b>by Monday November 12 </b>to RSVP that you will be <a name="_GoBack"></a>attending this working session: <a href="http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=x54lw4bab&oeidk=a07e6j6gx5pa0bb93bf" style="color: purple; "><span style="color: rgb(41, 81, 169); ">http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=x54lw4bab&oeidk=a07e6j6gx5pa0bb93bf</span></a>. If you are not able to attend, please contact Meredith Sciarrio (<a href="mailto:msciarrio@cbuilding.org" style="color: purple; ">msciarrio@cbuilding.org</a>) and let her know.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">If you have suggestions for other individuals who you think we ought to invite, please send us their name and contact information. We are especially interested in reaching out to growers in the industry. Prior to the work sessions, we will be sending detailed agendas and additional background material to those who are able to attend.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">We very much hope you can join us for this important working session. These discussions are an essential part of the regional ocean planning effort in New England, and we look forward to learning from your expertise. Please let us know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><br>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.5in; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.5in; ">John Weber, Ocean Planning Director, NROC, 617-875-1377, <a href="mailto:jweber@northeastoceancouncil.org" style="color: purple; "><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; ">jweber@northeastoceancouncil.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.5in; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.5in; ">Nick Napoli, Ocean Planning Project Manager, NROC, 518-524-4685, <a href="mailto:nnapoli@northeastoceancouncil.org" style="color: purple; "><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; ">nnapoli@northeastoceancouncil.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Eric Poncelet, meeting facilitator, <a href="mailto:eponcelet@kearnswest.com" style="color: purple; ">eponcelet@kearnswest.com</a>, 415-391-7900<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Ona Ferguson, meeting facilitator, <a href="mailto:oferguson@cbuilding.org" style="color: purple; ">oferguson@cbuilding.org</a>, 617-844-1127<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b> </b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div></div></span></i></span></div></span></div></span></span></div></body></html>