Rhode Island § 20-11-9 § 20-11-9. Larger seines used by licensees.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 20-11-9 — § 20-11-9. Larger seines used by licensees.

Rhode Island § 20-11-9

Title 20Fish and Wildlife

Ch. 20-11Freshwater Fishing

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-11-9 (2026).

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§ 20-11-9. Larger seines used by licensees.
Minnow seines of greater dimensions than authorized in § 20-11-8 may be lawfully possessed and used by a person licensed under this chapter, in the
            waters specified by the director of environmental management; provided, that no minnow
            seines so licensed shall exceed fifty feet (50â€²) in length and eight feet (8â€²) in
            depth and shall have a mesh larger than one-quarter of an inch (Â¼"); provided further,
            that upon the payment of an additional ten dollars ($10.00) for each twenty-five feet
            (25â€²), a seine over fifty feet (50â€²) in length and up to one hundred feet (100â€²) can
            be used.
         
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§ 20-11-9. Larger seines used by licensees.

Minnow seines of greater dimensions than authorized in § 20-11-8 may be lawfully possessed and used by a person licensed under this chapter, in the waters specified by the director of environmental management; provided, that no minnow seines so licensed shall exceed fifty feet (50â€²) in length and eight feet (8â€²) in depth and shall have a mesh larger than one-quarter of an inch (Â¼"); provided further, that upon the payment of an additional ten dollars ($10.00) for each twenty-five feet (25â€²), a seine over fifty feet (50â€²) in length and up to one hundred feet (100â€²) can be used.