§ 20-4-1. Commercial fishing. No person shall engage in the taking for sale, by any manner, method, or contrivance, of any marine finfish, shellfish, crustacean, or other invertebrate; and no vessel, boat, trap, seine, or other fishing gear shall be used in the taking for sale or landing of any marine finfish, shellfish, crustacean, or […]
§ 20-4-1.1. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art 17, § 3; repealed by P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 7, § 6, effective July 6, 2021.
§ 20-4-1.2. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 17, § 3; P.L. 1996, ch. 288, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 58, § 2; P.L. 2002, ch. 47, § 7; repealed by P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 7, § 6, effective July 6, 2021.
§ 20-4-1.3. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 47, § 8; repealed by P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 7, § 6, effective July 6, 2021.
§ 20-4-10. Possession or sale of undersize bass — Interstate commerce. No person, firm, or corporation shall take, possess, sell, possess for sale, or offer for sale any striped bass measuring less than sixteen inches (16″) in length, whether caught within the jurisdictional limits of this state or otherwise; provided, however, that this chapter shall […]
§ 20-4-11. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 2011, ch. 357, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 369, § 2, effective July 13, 2011.
§ 20-4-12. Striped bass — Use of nets and seines prohibited — Traps. Unless otherwise specified by regulation of the marine fisheries council, no person, firm, or corporation shall take, or attempt to take, with or by the use of a net, seine, or any other contrivance of any kind or description except by hook […]
§ 20-4-13. Commercial gill net fishery — License or permit required. It shall be unlawful for any person to set, haul, and/or maintain a commercial gill net in the public waters of the state without first obtaining a license or permit as provided in § 20-2.1-5(2)(ii)(C). Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, […]
§ 20-4-14. Direct sales. (a) The director of the department of environmental management pursuant to the authority and provisions of this title shall issue and enforce rules, regulations, and orders with respect to the following matters and activities: (1) Authorizing the transportation and sale of allowable species of live lobsters, live crabs, and live whelk […]
§ 20-4-2. Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls — Areas prohibited. Unless otherwise specified in regulations adopted by the marine fisheries council and except for those areas described in § 20-4-3, no person shall operate a beam, pair, or otter trawl or other mechanical trawling device in the Sakonnet River; Narragansett Bay; in Point […]
§ 20-4-3. Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls — Areas allowed. Any duly licensed resident commercial fisherman and a nonresident commercial fisherman licensed pursuant to § 20-2-28 [repealed], may operate otter, beam, or pair trawls or other mechanical trawling device subject to rules and regulations of the marine fisheries council, in the area of […]
§ 20-4-4. Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls — Penalties. Any person who operates an otter, beam, or pair trawl or other mechanical trawling device without a license as provided in § 20-4-3, shall, upon conviction, be fined five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense, or may be imprisoned not exceeding thirty (30) days, […]
§ 20-4-5. Report of commercial fisheries. The owner and/or operator of every boat and/or operator of any device licensed pursuant to this title for the taking or landing of marine organisms for commercial purposes in the state of Rhode Island, or any person issued a license by the director for such purposes, and any dealer […]
§ 20-4-6. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 197, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 1999, ch. 469, § 2, effective July 8, 1999. For present similar provisions, see § 20-4-5.
§ 20-4-7. Marking of traps. The owner of every trap, pot, or other stationary contrivance used for the taking of marine fish, shellfish, crustaceans, or other invertebrates being fished in the waters of this state, and the owner of any trap or pot for catching, or cars or other contrivances for keeping lobsters, shall mark […]
§ 20-4-8. Unauthorized raising of traps, pots, and devices. No person except the director, enforcement officers, and authorized technical personnel of the department shall unduly disturb, lift, raise, molest, or remove any animal from a trap, pot, or any other device of a person licensed under this title without the written permission of that person. […]
§ 20-4-9. Striped bass — Minimum size. Unless otherwise specified in regulations adopted by the marine fisheries council, no person shall take in any manner whatsoever from the territorial waters of this state, including the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, or have in his or her possession, any striped bass measuring less than sixteen inches […]
