Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Regulations Part XVI Menhaden

250-1852 INACTIVE RULE

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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	1852	Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Regulations Part XVI Menhaden

Type of Filing	Amendment
Regulation Status	Inactive
Effective	04/12/2017 to 10/16/2017

Regulation Authority:

AUTHORITY: Title 20, Chapters 42-17.1, 42-17.6, and 42-17.7, and in accordance with Chapter 42-35-18(b)(5), Administrative Procedures Act of the Rhode Island General Laws of 1956, as amended.

Purpose and Reason:

REASON FOR RULEMAKING: 1. Proposal 1 - Commercial Menhaden regulations - change bycatch limit as defined in ASMFC Addendum I to Amendment 2: The amendment provides for consistency with a regional/federal Fisheries Management Plan (FMP). 2. Proposal 2 - Commercial Menhaden regulations - modify location of Fall opening for purse seining in the Menhaden Management Area (MMA): Request from industry to modify regulations to allow for harvest in areas within the MMA where harvest is currently prohibited. TESTIMONY AND COMMENTS (for not adopting a proposed rule): 1. Proposal 1: N/A (no changes made – all comments in support of proposal). 2. Proposal 2: The RI Marine Fisheries Council’s consideration of equally divided support and opposition to the proposed rulemaking resulted in their recommendation that the rule not be adopted as proposed. The Director elected to adopt this recommendation. CHANGES TO TEXT OF THE PROPOSED AND FINAL RULE: 1. Proposal 1: N/A (rule to be adopted as proposed) 2. Proposal 2: The proposed language will not be adopted; current language will be maintained. REGULATORY ANALYSIS: N/A

INACTIVE RULE Repeal - effective from 10/16/2017

INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 04/12/2017 to 10/16/2017

INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 05/31/2016 to 04/12/2017

INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 07/12/2015 to 05/31/2016

INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 05/28/2014 to 07/12/2015

INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 11/28/2013 to 05/28/2014

INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 06/20/2013 to 10/18/2013

INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 05/31/2012 to 11/28/2013

INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 05/04/2011 to 05/31/2012

INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 04/29/2010 to 05/04/2011

INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 05/01/2008 to 04/29/2010

INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 07/03/2007 to 10/31/2007

INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 01/29/2003 to 05/01/2008

INACTIVE RULE Periodic Refile - effective from 02/04/2002 to 01/29/2003

There are no electronic rulemaking documents for rules filed prior to August 14, 2018. For rulemaking documents for rules filed prior to this date, please contact the appropriate agency's Rules Coordinator.

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