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| 5 | 5 | 2025 -- H 5608 | |
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| 7 | 7 | LC001734 | |
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| 9 | 9 | S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D | |
| 10 | 10 | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
| 11 | 11 | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 | |
| 12 | 12 | ____________ | |
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| 14 | 14 | A N A C T | |
| 15 | 15 | RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LOBSTERS AND OTHER CRUSTACEA NS -- | |
| 16 | 16 | BLUE CRABS | |
| 17 | 17 | Introduced By: Representatives Roberts, Quattrocchi, Place, Hopkins, J. Brien, Fascia, | |
| 18 | 18 | and Nardone | |
| 19 | 19 | Date Introduced: February 26, 2025 | |
| 20 | 20 | Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources | |
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| 23 | 23 | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
| 24 | 24 | SECTION 1. Section 20-7-15 of the General Laws in Chapter 20-7 entitled "Lobsters and 1 | |
| 25 | 25 | Other Crustaceans" is hereby amended to read as follows: 2 | |
| 26 | 26 | 20-7-15. Taking of blue crabs. 3 | |
| 27 | 27 | Unless otherwise specified by regulation, no person shall take, or attempt to take, any blue 4 | |
| 28 | 28 | crabs from any of the waters in this state except by a scoop or crab net, trot, or hand line. Taking 5 | |
| 29 | 29 | of blue crabs shall be restricted to residents of this state. 6 | |
| 30 | 30 | There shall be no limit, rules or regulations, restricting the harvesting of blue crabs in the 7 | |
| 31 | 31 | state. 8 | |
| 32 | 32 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 9 | |
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| 39 | 39 | EXPLANATION | |
| 40 | 40 | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
| 41 | 41 | OF | |
| 42 | 42 | A N A C T | |
| 43 | 43 | RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LOBSTERS AND OTHER CRUSTACEANS -- | |
| 44 | 44 | BLUE CRABS | |
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| 46 | 46 | This act would eliminate any limits restricting the harvesting of blue crabs in the state. 1 | |
| 47 | 47 | This act would take effect upon passage. 2 | |
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