Rhode Island § 20-5-1 § 20-5-1. Fish traps — Permit required.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 20-5-1 — § 20-5-1. Fish traps — Permit required.

Rhode Island § 20-5-1

Title 20Fish and Wildlife

Ch. 20-5Fish Traps

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-5-1 (2026).

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§ 20-5-1. Fish traps — Permit required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to set a fish trap in the public waters of the
            state without first obtaining a permit as provided in this chapter. For the purposes
            of this chapter, "fish trapâ€� means stub and floating traps, weirs, pounds, nets, or
            any other equivalent contrivance or thing set on, in, or anchored to the bottom or
            shore used for the purpose of catching fish.
         

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§ 20-5-1. Fish traps — Permit required.

It shall be unlawful for any person to set a fish trap in the public waters of the state without first obtaining a permit as provided in this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, "fish trapâ€� means stub and floating traps, weirs, pounds, nets, or any other equivalent contrivance or thing set on, in, or anchored to the bottom or shore used for the purpose of catching fish.