Section 250-RICR-90-00-6.8 - Fyke NetsA. Applicability: No person shall set, haul, and/or maintain a commercial fyke net in the waters of the State unless issued a permit by the Director.B. Applications for this permit shall include the dates of use, location, and net measurements. Application shall be provided on forms as prescribed by the Director.C. Any fyke net placed in the marine waters of the State shall meet the following dimensions: 1. Maximum length of fyke net leader: One hundred (100) feet.2. Maximum mesh size: Stretched mesh shall not be greater than two and one half (2-1/2) inches.3. Leader: Must not extend more than four (4) feet off the bottomD. Fyke nets must be tended and hauled every forty-eight (48) hours.E. Fyke nets shall not be placed within two hundred fifty (250) feet of any other fishing net.F. Prohibited areas: In addition to those waters where all netting is prohibited, fyke nets are prohibited in Ninigret and Quonochontaug Ponds between June 15 and September 15.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-90-00-6.8
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