46 chapters · 361 sections in this title.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-4-1. Commercial fishing
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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…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-4-10. Possession or sale of undersize bass — Interstate commerce
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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 sha…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-4-12. Striped bass — Use of nets and seines prohibited — Traps
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Unless otherwise specified by regulation, 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 and line, spear, or by fish traps authorized under authority of chapter…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-4-13. Commercial gill net fishery — License or permit required
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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, upon conviction, b…