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Unless otherwise specified in regulations and except for those areas described in § 20-4-3, no person shall operate a beam, pair, or otter trawl or other mechanical trawling device in the Sakonnet River; Narragansett Bay; in Point Judith Pond, so-called, in the towns of Narragansett and South Kingstown; or the Harbor of Refuge, so-called, in the town of Narragansett; or in Potter Pond, so-called, in the town of South Kingstown; or in Great Salt Pond, so-called, in the town of New Shoreham.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 20. Fish and Wildlife § 20-4-2. Otter trawls, pair trawls, and beam trawls--Areas prohibited - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-20-fish-and-wildlife/ri-gen-laws-sect-20-4-2/
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