2010 Rhode Island Code
Title 20 Fish and Wildlife
CHAPTER 20-2.2 Recreational Saltwater Fishing License
§ 20-2.2-2 Purposes.
§ 20-2.2-2 Purposes. – The purposes of this chapter are to:
(1) Enable recreational fisherman to fish legally in the marine waters of Rhode Island, and in all offshore federal waters, via a state-based recreational fishing licensing program, established in accordance with the requirements set forth by the federal Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.);
(2) Establish a state-based licensing program that will: provide Rhode Island recreational fisherman, including residents and non-resident visitors, with a convenient and inexpensive licensing process; support and contribute to more accurate state-based fishing and resource assessments; and provide for fair and effective management programs that optimize benefits and opportunities for Rhode Island recreational fisherman; and
(3) Establish a dedicated funding vehicle to support improved coastal access opportunities for recreational fisherman along the Rhode Island shoreline.
History of Section.
(P.L. 2009, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 379, § 1.)
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