[Rimarinefisheries] Notice to Fishermen - Winter flounder harvest and minimum mesh size

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* Notice to Fishermen *

This notice serves as a reminder of regulations regarding Winter flounder harvest and mesh size:


  *   Minimum mesh size:
     *   Bottom trawl nets: Six (6) inch diamond mesh or six and one half (6.5) inch square mesh applied throughout the body and extension of the net, or any combination thereof, and six and one half (6.5) inch diamond mesh or six and one half (6.5) inch square mesh applied to the cod end of the bottom trawl nets.
     *   Gill nets: Six and one half (6.5) inch diamond mesh or six and one half (6.5) inch square mesh applied throughout the net. Vessels may utilize commercial fishing gear with mesh smaller than the sizes referenced in this section provided they do not possess any Winter flounder.
        *   For vessels greater than 45 ft. in length overall, a diamond mesh cod end is defined as the first 50 meshes counting from the terminus of the net, and a square mesh cod end is defined as the first 100 bars counting from the terminus of the net.
        *   For vessels 45 ft or less in length overall, a diamond mesh cod end is defined as the first 25 meshes counting from the terminus of the net, and a square mesh cod end is defined as the first 50 bars counting from the terminus of the net.
  *   Closed Areas: The harvest or possession of Winter flounder is prohibited in Narragansett Bay north of the Colregs line; Potter Pond; Point Judith Pond and the Harbor of Refuge.

For the full regulations, please go to: http://www.dem.ri.gov/pubs/regs/regs/fishwild/rimf3.pdf.

For all RI Marine Fisheries regulations, please go to:  http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/fish-wildlife/marine-fisheries/rimftoc.php, or the Sec. of State's office at http://sos.ri.gov/rules/

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