[Rimarinefisheries] Commercial possession limits and seasons for marine species regulated under quota beginning January 1, 2024

[RI Marine Fisheries]

NOTICE

Commercial possession limits and seasons for marine species regulated under quota beginning January 1, 2024


  1.  Black sea bass:  Beginning 12:00AM on Monday, January 1, 2024, the commercial possession will be five hundred (500) pounds per vessel per week, until further notice.
  2.  Scup - general category:  Beginning 12:00AM on Monday, January 1, 2024, the commercial possession limit will be fifty thousand (50,000) pounds per vessel per day, until further notice.
  3.  Scup - floating fish traps:  Beginning 12:00AM on Monday, January 1, 2024, the commercial possession limit will be fifty thousand (50,000) pounds per vessel per day, until further notice.
  4.  Striped bass - general category:  Beginning 12:00AM on Monday, January 1, 2024, the commercial fishery remains closed until further notice (public hearing planned for February 2024).
  5.  Striped bass - floating fish traps:  Beginning 12:00AM on Monday, January 1, 2024, the commercial fishery remains closed, until reopening April 1, 2024 @ Unlimited possession limit (public hearing planned for February 2024).
  6.  Summer flounder - vessels without a Summer Flounder Exemption Certificate:  Beginning 12:00AM on Monday, January 1, 2024, the commercial possession limit will be one hundred (100) pounds per vessel per day, until further notice.
  7.  Summer flounder - vessels with a Summer Flounder Exemption Certificate:  Beginning 12:00AM on Monday, January 1, 2024, the commercial possession limit will be one hundred (100) pounds per vessel per day, until further notice.
  8.  Winter I Aggregate Program for Summer Flounder:  Beginning 12:00AM on Monday, January 1, 2024, the Winter I Aggregate program remains closed.  Beginning 12:00AM on Sunday, January 7, 2024, the possession limit will be four thousand (4,000) pounds per vessel per bi-week (permitted vessels only) until further notice.
  9.  Summer/Fall Aggregate Program for Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass:  Beginning 12:00AM on Monday, January 1, 2024, the program remains closed.  The program will re-open on May 1, 2024 @ a weekly possession limit equal to seven times (7X) the daily possession limit (both species, permitted vessels only).
  10. Bluefish:  Beginning 12:00AM on Monday, January 1, 2024, the commercial possession limit will be one thousand (1,000) pounds per vessel per bi-week, until further notice (public hearing planned for February 2024).
  11. Menhaden - Menhaden Management Area:  Beginning 12:00AM on Monday, January 1, 2024, the fishery remains closed until further notice (public hearing planned for February 2024).
  12. Menhaden - State Waters outside the Menhaden Management Area:  Beginning 12:00AM on Monday, January 1, 2024, the commercial possession limit remains @ 120,000 pounds per vessel per day until further notice (public hearing planned for February 2024).
  13. Tautog:  Beginning 12:00AM on Monday, January 1, 2024, the fishery remains closed, until reopening 12:00AM on April 1, 2024, @ 10 fish per person or per vessel per day (public hearing planned for February 2024).

Possession limits are subject to modification throughout the year; it is the responsibility of the licensed fisherman to comply with possession limits and all such modifications.  Current commercial possession limits can be found by calling (401) 423-1920, or visiting the Marine Fisheries webpage at http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/marine-fisheries/mfsizes.php.
Thank you
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