RI Marine Fisheries Statutes and Regulations – Part IV – Shellfish
250-1837 INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY 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 | 1837 | RI Marine Fisheries Statutes and Regulations – Part IV – Shellfish |
| Type of Filing | Amendment |
| Regulation Status | Inactive |
| Effective | 04/15/2010 to 07/01/2010 |
Regulation Authority:
Chapters 42-17.1, 42-17.6, 20-1-2, 20-1-4, 20-3-2 through 20-3-6, 20-4 through 20-10, and in accordance with 42-35, of the Rhode Island General Laws of 1956, as amended.
Purpose and Reason:
The purpose of this filing is to amend the Shellfish Management Areas regulations via emergency regulations to enable partial recovery of lost commercial shellfishing days due to recent closures of state waters due to flooding.
Brief statement of Reason for Finding Imminent Peril:
Due to the extensive number of closures experienced as a result of recent flooding, the Director has determined that it is necessary to adopt the attached regulatory amendments via emergency rule making in order to reduce the imminent peril to the welfare of the substantial portion of Rhode Island's population that relies upon the shellfish fishery as the basis of its income.
