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 | 08/05/2010 to 08/13/2010 |
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 adopt regulatory amendments via emergency rule making in order to (1) establishing the Conimicut Point area as a Soft-Shell Clam Management Area and to (2) increasing the minimum legal size of soft-shell clams from a diameter of 1 1/2 inches to 2 inches.
Brief statement of Reason for Finding Imminent Peril:
Due to the recent opening of the waters adjacent to Conimicut Point and the abundant resources of soft-shell clams located therein which have substantially increased the quantity of soft-shell harvested in the State and now represent approximately 90% of the entire landings of soft-shell in the State of Rhode Island, the Director has determined that it is necessary to adopt the attached regulatory amendments via emergency rule making in order to (1) reduce the imminent peril to the welfare of the soft-shell clam population by establishing the Conimicut Point area as a Soft-Shell Clam Management Area and to (2) reduce the imminent peril to the health and safety of consumers by increasing the minimum authorized size of soft-shell clams from a diameter of 1 1/2 inches to 2 inches.
