NOTICE
1. Beginning 12:00AM on Friday, October 22, 2021, the commercial Menhaden fishery in waters outside of the Menhaden Management Area fishery will open at one-hundred twenty thousand (120,000) pounds per vessel per day. Beginning 12:00AM on Monday October 25,2021 the fishery will close, until the next sub-period begins January 1, 2022 at one-hundred twenty thousand (120,000) pounds per vessel per day.
2. Beginning 12:00AM on Sunday, October 24, 2021, the commercial Black Sea Bass fishery will CLOSE, until the next sub-period begins November 1, 2021 at fifty (50) pounds per vessel per day.
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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