ATTENTION STRIPED BASS DEALERS
Trip level data for striped bass landed shall be reported each week, and are due no more than twenty four (24) hours after the date of purchase pursuant to Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Regulation ยง7.11(F)(2).
Dealers who failed to comply with this regulation in the first sub-period of the 2024 commercial striped bass season may be issued a reduced number of striped bass tags during the second sub-period that opens on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
Timely reporting of striped bass landings is crucial to allow for timely quota monitoring to prevent annual quota overages. Anyone with SAFIS reporting questions should contact Nichole Ares (nichole.ares@dem.ri.gov 401-423-1926) or Tommy Rosa (thomas.rosa@dem.ri.gov 401-423-1923).
Anyone with questions on striped bass tags should contact Nicole Lengyel Costa (nicole.lengyel@dem.ri.gov 401-423-1940).
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