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 | 11/03/2004 to 11/12/2004 |
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 in accordance with 42-35-18(b)(5)
Purpose and Reason:
The purpose of the amendments to "RI Marine Fisheries Statutes and Regulations - Part VII - Minimum Sizes of Fish/Shellfish are to: increase the commercial possession limit of scup to 3,500 lbs. [from 2,000]; increase the commercial possession of summer flounder to 1,000 lbs. [from 450]; and to reduce the commercial possession of black sea bass to 100 lbs. [from 500] all effective 1:00 PM on 11/3/04. Supercedes Erlid#3212