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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LOBSTERS AND OTHER CRUSTACEANS -- | |
BLUE CRABS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Roberts, Quattrocchi, Place, Hopkins, J. Brien, Fascia, | |
Date Introduced: February 26, 2025 | |
Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources | |
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. 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 hand line. Taking |
6 | of blue crabs shall be restricted to residents of this state. |
7 | There shall be no limit, rules or regulations, restricting the harvesting of blue crabs in the |
8 | state. |
9 | 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 -- | |
BLUE CRABS | |
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1 | This act would eliminate any limits restricting the harvesting of blue crabs in the state. |
2 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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