Aggregate Program

250-RICR-90-00-23 PROPOSED RULE

Title 250 Department of Environmental Management
Chapter 90 Marine Fisheries
Subchapter 00 N/A
Part 23 Aggregate Program
Type of Filing Amendment
Regulation Status Proposed
Filing Notice Date 10/16/2025
Filing Hearing Date(s) 11/03/2025
Public Comment Dates 10/16/2025 to 11/16/2025

Regulation Authority:

R.I. Gen. Laws § R.I. Gen. Laws Title 20
R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 42-17.1
42-17.6
and 42-17.7
and in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-18(b)(5)
Administrative Procedures Act
as amended.

Purpose and Reason:


1. Summer/Fall Aggregate Program for Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass:


  • Proposal 1 (Industry/Noticed): Amend weekly black sea bass limit to 7x the daily limit (section 23.11(E)(1))


  • Proposal 2 (Industry): Amend title of Part 23 rule to remove “aggregate” and change all instances of “aggregate” to “weekly or bi-weekly landing limit program”.


  • Proposal 3 (Industry): Amend the permit condition requirement to submit reports prior to offload (section 23.11(D)(2))


  • Proposal 4 (Industry): Amend the permit condition requirement to submit reports prior to offload (section 23.11(D)(2))


  • Proposal 5 (Industry): Amend Part 23 to be a single year-round program and amend the weekly black sea bass limit to a daily limit. This proposal should only be considered in conjunction with Part 3 – Finfish, 2026 Commercial Black Sea Bass Management Proposal 3 to amend possession limit changes (see Part 3 – Finfish, 2026 Commercial Black Sea Bass Management above and accompanying document “Summary of Proposed Rulemaking” for full details).


  • Proposal 6 (Industry): Add tautog as an authorized species to the aggregate program (section 23.11(A) and (E))


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