Rhode Island § 20-12-4 § 20-12-4. Fishways.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 20-12-4 — § 20-12-4. Fishways.

Rhode Island § 20-12-4

Title 20Fish and Wildlife

Ch. 20-12Fish Cultivation

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-12-4 (2026).

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§ 20-12-4. Fishways.
For the purpose of providing for the passage of anadromous fish species to their traditional
            spawning grounds in freshwater, the department of environmental management is authorized
            and directed to construct fishways around or through existing dams in the rivers and
            streams of this state. The owners of those dams shall cooperate with the department
            of environmental management and shall not be liable for any damage as the result of
            the construction of the fishways.
         

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§ 20-12-4. Fishways.

For the purpose of providing for the passage of anadromous fish species to their traditional spawning grounds in freshwater, the department of environmental management is authorized and directed to construct fishways around or through existing dams in the rivers and streams of this state. The owners of those dams shall cooperate with the department of environmental management and shall not be liable for any damage as the result of the construction of the fishways.