RI Marine Fisheries Statutes and Regulations - Part III - Marine Fisheries Council
250-1836 INACTIVE RULE
Title | 250 | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
Chapter | XXX | Old Regulations Which Were Not Assigned Chapter-Subchap-Part |
Subchapter | XX | Old Regulations Which Were Not Assigned Chapter-Subchap-Part |
Part | 1836 | RI Marine Fisheries Statutes and Regulations - Part III - Marine Fisheries Council |
Type of Filing | Amendment |
Regulation Status | Inactive |
Effective | 08/30/2011 to 08/31/2011 |
Regulation Authority:
Chapters 42-17.1, 42-17.6, 20-1-2, 20-1-4, 20-3-2 thru 20-3-6, 20-4 thru 20-10, and in accordance with 42-35-18(b)(5), of the Rhode Island General Laws of 1956, as amended.
Purpose and Reason:
The purpose of this filing is to close the commercial porbeagle sharks fishery and the commercial black sea bass fishery. This filing also increases the commercial possession limit for summer flounder to 200 pounds per vessel per calendar day or 1,000 pounds per vessel per calendar week if the vessel is permitted for the summer flounder aggregate program.