It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 20-2 of the General Laws entitled "Licensing" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

{ADD 20-2-1.1. Commercial fishing license moratorium. -- ADD} {ADD The commercial marine fishing licenses as provided in sections 20-2-20 (a), (b); 20-2-21; 20-2-24 (a); 20-2-25; 20-2-26; 20-2-26.1 (a); 20-2-27 (a), (b), (c), (1), (2), (3), (4); 20-2-28 (a); 20-2-28.1 (a) shall be issued for renewal only. No new licenses shall be issued before July 1, 1998. The moratorium shall provide time for a study of the commerical marine fishing licensing program and for a recommendation to the general assembly. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1995.