RI Marine Fisheries Statutes and Regulations - Part VII - Minimum Sizes of Fish/Shellfish
250-1841 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 | 1841 | RI Marine Fisheries Statutes and Regulations - Part VII - Minimum Sizes of Fish/Shellfish |
Type of Filing | Amendment |
Regulation Status | Inactive |
Effective | 06/24/2004 to 08/12/2004 |
Regulation Authority:
Chapters 42-17.1"DEM"; 42-17.6; 20-2-1; 20-1-4; 20-3-2 through 20-3-6; 20-4 through 20-10, in accordance with 42-35-18(b)(5) of the RIGL's as amended.
Purpose and Reason:
The purpose of this amendment to the "RI Marine Fisheries Statutes and Regulations - Part VII - Minimum Sizes of Fish/Shellfish" is to reduce the commercial possession limit of scup for gear types other than floating fish traps to 100 pounds [from 1,000 lbs.]; and to increase the commercial possession limit for the summer flounder fishery to 150 lbs. [from 100 lbs.] effective 12:01 AM on 6/25/04. Supercedes ERLID#3037