Lobsters, Crabs and Other Crustaceans


250-RICR-90-00-5 ACTIVE RULE

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5.1Purpose

5.2Authority

5.3Definitions

5.4General Lobster and Crab Pot Provisions

5.5Lobster

5.6Blue Crab

5.7Horseshoe Crab

5.8Jonah Crab

5.9Atlantic Rock Crab


Title 250 Department of Environmental Management
Chapter 90 Marine Fisheries
Subchapter 00 N/A
Part 5 Lobsters, Crabs and Other Crustaceans
Type of Filing Direct Final Amendment
Regulation Status Active
Effective 07/20/2024

Regulation Authority:

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

Purpose and Reason:

a.       Section 5.5.1(M):  Clarifications to commercial lobster trap tag rules; consistency with whelk pot tag rules. There is no effective change proposed or intended with this rule change.

b.      Section 5.5.1(M)(6):  Add valid dates of May 1 through April 30 for federal tags consistent with the FMP. These dates were added to the order form in 2023.

c.       Other minor non-substantive clarifications. There is no effective change proposed or intended with this rule change.