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As Nebe pointed out, the fish traps are located throughout RI and all are strategically set along jetties or rocky shorelines. I've always thought they had to be grandfathered, but who knows? I do recall someone applied to place a fishtrap off the outside of the Center Wall of the Harbor of Refuge, which was denied due to navigational concerns. Reportedly, the trappers can return fish to the water unharmed, but they are also permitted to keep smaller bass, perhaps as small as 24".
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