NOTICE – Modification to possession limits and/or seasons for marine species regulated under quota
- Beginning 12:00AM on Sunday, July 20, 2025, the possession limit for Black Sea Bass will be one hundred fifty (150) pounds per day until further notice or until the next sub-period begins on August 16, 2025, at fifty (50) pounds per day.
- Beginning 12:00AM on Sunday, July 20, 2025, the commercial possession limit for Black Sea Bass for participants in the Summer/Fall period of the Aggregate Program will be seven (7) times the daily limit (150 pounds), or one thousand fifty hundred (1050) pounds per week, until further notice (permitted vessels only) or until the next sub-period begins on August 16, 2025 at seven (7) times the daily limit (50 pounds), or three hundred fifty (350) pounds per week.
- Beginning 12:00AM on Sunday, July 20, 2025 the Aggregate Program for Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass will CLOSE for Summer Flounder ONLY, due to 70% of the sub-period quota having been reached. The program will re-open at 12:00AM on Monday, September 16, 2025 at seven (7) times the daily limit.
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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