| Title | 250 | Department of Environmental Management |
| Chapter | 90 | Marine Fisheries |
| Subchapter | 00 | N/A |
| Part | 2 | Commercial Marine Fishing Licenses, Landing Permits, and Party and Charter Licenses |
| Type of Filing | Amendment |
| Regulation Status | Proposed |
| Filing Notice Date | 09/02/2025 |
| Filing Hearing Date(s) | 09/15/2025 |
| Public Comment Dates | 09/02/2025 to 10/03/2025 |
Regulation Authority:
R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 42-17.1
20-2.1
and 20-2.2
R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-1-4 and in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35
Purpose and Reason:
a. Proposed amendment to the exit:entry ratio for Unlimited Finfish endorsement (section 2.7.4(C)(4)(a)):
o Industry proposal #1 (noticed): Change from 2:1
to 1:1 (for every 2 licenses not renewed/retired, 1 Standard license with
Unlimited Finfish endorsement available for issuance). Would result in
27 new endorsements available for issuance in 2026.
o Industry proposal #2: Amend ratio from 2:1 to 1:0: Would result in 0 new licenses
available for issuance for 2026.
o Industry proposal #3: Change from 2:1 to 3:1 (for every 3 licenses not renewed/retired, 1
Standard license with Unlimited Finfish endorsement available for issuance). Would
result in 9 new endorsements available for issuance in 2026.
o Current ratio 1:1: Would result in 15 new endorsements
available for issuance for 2026.
b.
Division proposal to add due dates for electronic negative reports
(section 2.7.8(E)(2))
c.
Division proposal
to require reporting compliance prior to the transfer of a new license upon
sale of a license holder's vessel and/or gear (section 2.7.4(C)(5))
d.
Delete instances of
obsolete licenses “Commercial Fishing License (CFL)” and “Principal
Effort License (PEL)” as found in section 2.7.6 “Prioritization in the
Issuance of New Licenses” (section 2.7.6).
e.
Division proposal
to modify rule to clarify restricted finfish species (section 2.7.3(C)(1))
f.
Division proposal
to adopt rules for the issuance of a commercial green crab license (section
2.7.3(A)(6) and 2.7.3(F)(15))
The agency is not accepting online public comments for this filing.To submit a comment, please contact the agency directly at the addresses listed on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
The agency is not accepting online public comments for this filing.To submit a comment, please contact the agency directly at the addresses listed on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
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