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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LOBSTERS AND OTHER CRUSTACEANS | |
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Introduced By: Senators LaMountain, and Euer | |
Date Introduced: April 05, 2024 | |
Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 20-7-15 of the General Laws in Chapter 20-7 entitled "Lobsters and |
2 | Other Crustaceans" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 20-7-15. Methods of taking blue crabs — Nonresidents. Taking of blue crabs. |
4 | Unless otherwise specified by regulation, no person shall take, or attempt to take, any blue |
5 | crabs from any of the waters in this state except by a scoop or crab net, trot, or land hand line. |
6 | Taking of blue crabs shall be restricted to residents of this state. No person shall take blue crabs |
7 | from the waters of the state between the hours of sunset and sunrise. |
8 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LOBSTERS AND OTHER CRUSTACEANS | |
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1 | This act would amend the current law to allow for the harvesting of blue crabs during hours |
2 | of darkness. It would also clarify the title and change the incorrect terms of "land line" to the correct |
3 | "hand line". |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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