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R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-2-46

Green crab harvest and license. [Effective January 1, 2026.]

P.L. 2025, ch. 159, § 1, effective January 1, 2026; P.L. 2025, ch. 160, § 1, effective January 1, 2026.

(a) Any person may take the aquatic invasive species commonly known as green crabs, more specifically known as the species carcinis maenas.

(b) Rhode Island residents may be granted a commercial green crab license for a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per season.

(c) The director is hereby authorized to promulgate regulations for the commercial green crab license.

Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.