Chapter 183
2011 -- S 0999 AS AMENDED
Enacted 06/30/11
A N A C T
RELATING TO FISH
AND WILDLIFE -- COMMERCIAL FISHERIES
Introduced
By: Senators Sheehan, Sosnowski, Felag,
Date Introduced: June 01, 2011
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 20-4-1 of the General Laws in Chapter
20-4 entitled "Commercial
Fisheries" is hereby
amended to read as follows:
20-4-1.
Commercial fishing. -- 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, shellfish, crustacean, or other
invertebrate unless a license or permit has
been obtained as provided in this title. Provided,
however, that for all commercial fisheries except
shellfish, any number of unlicensed crews may assist in direct
commercial harvest operations
regardless of the manner, method or contrivance employed, as long
as said crew is/are located
onboard a commercially declared vessel that is operated by an
individual who possesses a valid
and proper commercial fishing license and is/are under
the direct supervision and responsibility
of said properly licensed commercial fisher. With
respect to commercial shellfish operations,
unlicensed crews may only assist with culling activities and
other indirect harvest operations, as
the director may determine by regulations adopted
pursuant to this title, while said crew is/are
located onboard a commercially declared vessel that is
operated by an individual who possesses a
valid and proper commercial fishing license and is/are
under the direct supervision and
responsibility of said properly licensed commercial fisher.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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