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 | 10/22/2004 to 11/03/2004 |
Regulation Authority:
Chapters 42-17.1"DEM"; 42-17-6; 20-1-2; 20-1-4; 20-3-2 through 20-3-6; 20-4 through 20-10, and 42-35-18(b)(5) of the RIGL's 1956, 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 (1) increase the commercial possession limit of scup to 500 lbs. [from 100 lbs.] for gear types other than floating fish traps; and (2) to increase the commercial possession for the summer flounder fishery to 1,000 lbs. [from 500 lbs.] effective 12:01 on 10/23/04. Supercedes Erlid #3201