RI Marine Fisheries Statutes and Regulations - Part XIX - Fish/Shellfish Dealer Regulations
250-RICR-90-00-7 INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE
Title | 250 | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
Chapter | 90 | Marine Fisheries |
Subchapter | 00 | N/A |
Part | 7 | RI Marine Fisheries Statutes and Regulations - Part XIX - Fish/Shellfish Dealer Regulations |
Type of Filing | Amendment |
Regulation Status | Inactive |
Effective | 05/13/2013 to 12/09/2013 |
Regulation Authority:
Title 20, Chapters 42-17.1, 42-17.6, and 42-17.7, and in accordance with Chapter 42-35, Administrative Procedures Act of the Rhode Island General Laws of 1956, as amended.
Purpose and Reason:
The purpose of this filing is to adopt regulatory amendments via emergency rule making to come into compliance with federal requirements by prohibiting the possession and/or importation of non-indigenous (non-native) horseshoe crab species within the State of Rhode Island
Brief statement of Reason for Finding Imminent Peril:
Rhode Island is compelled to promulgate regulations to implement fishery management plans that have been adopted by the ASMFC. Recently, the ASMFC has adopted an addendum to their Horseshoe Crab fishery management plan, which contains management changes that are required to be adopted by the states.