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 | 10/25/2011 to 10/26/2011 |
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 increase the possession limits for the general category commercial scup fishery and the commercial scup floating fish trap fishery to 8,000 lbs/vessel/calendar day, to adjust the commercial possession limit for summer flounder to 600 lbs/vessel/calendar day, and end the summer flounder aggregate landing program, to decrease the commercial possession limit for black sea bass to 50 lbs/vessel/calendar day, and close both the commercial striped bass floating fish trap and the commercial menhaden fisheries.