Definitions and General Provisions


250-RICR-90-00-1 ACTIVE RULE

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1.1Purpose

1.2Authority

1.3General Provisions

1.4Quota Management

1.5Possession Limit and Vessel Operating Compliance

1.6Transiting

1.7Control Dates

1.8 Penalties for Non-Compliance

1.9Appeals

1.10Definition of Terms

1.11Commonly Used Acronyms

1.12Common Species

1.13Shellfish and Marine Life Management Areas


Title 250 Department of Environmental Management
Chapter 90 Marine Fisheries
Subchapter 00 N/A
Part 1 Definitions and General Provisions
Type of Filing Direct Final Amendment
Regulation Status Active
Effective 07/20/2024

Regulation Authority:

R.I. Gen. Laws Title 20
R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 42.17.1
42-17.6
and 42-17.7
and in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35
Administrative Procedures Act

Purpose and Reason:

a.       Section 1.10:

·         Amend term “air-assisted harvest” to “air-assisted equipment” to reflect term used in rule (Part 4).

·         Delete term “catastrophic trap tag loss”:  Duplicative with description in rule and not accurate in that also applies to whelk.

·         Amend term “coastal salt pond” and add list of coastal salt ponds

·         Delete term “February 28” as is no longer used in rule.

·         Add term “Narragansett Bay”.

·         Delete term "Routine trap tag loss".  Duplicative with description in rule and not accurate in applicability to whelk pot tags.

·         Amend “water-assisted harvest” to “water-assisted equipment” to reflect term used in rule (Part 4).

·         There is no effective change proposed or intended with these term changes.

b.      Section 1.13.2:  Several minor clarifications of descriptions of established Shellfish and Marine Life Management Areas. There is no effective change proposed or intended with this rule change.

c.       Section 1.13.3:  Update landmark chart to add several landmark locations that are identified in rules. Column added to identify management area or rule where landmark is described.  There is no effective change proposed or intended with this rule change.

d.      Other minor non-substantive clarifications. There is no effective change proposed or intended with this rule change.