NOTICE – Modification to possession limits and/or seasons for marine species regulated under quota
- Beginning 12:00AM on Sunday, April 13, 2025, the commercial possession limit for Black Sea Bass will be two thousand (2,000) pounds per week, until further notice or until the next sub-period begins on May 1, 2025 at one hundred (100) pounds per day.
- Beginning 12:00AM on Sunday, April 13, 2025, the commercial possession limit for Summer Flounder for participants in the Winter 1 period of the Aggregate Program will be two thousand five hundred (2,500) pounds per bi-week (permitted vessels only), until further notice or the program closes on April 30, 2025.
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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