Proposed RI Fillet Law

[JohnR]

I sit on the DEM Enforcement Advisory panel as an alternate representative for shore anglers. One of the items DEM is looking at is a possible Fillet Law as RI is the only East Coast and one of just a couple states that do not have a Fillet Law on the books. Part of DEM's arguments are to help them in enforcement. Tonight will be another meeting to discuss this and I would like some feedback from all of you.

The basic proposals are:

Status Quo - No Filet Law

Take Fish home and clean

Take fish to approved cleaning stations (like at Marinas)

There was also talk of a convoluted filet had to be x percentage of legal minimum to filet and keep (which seems an enforcement nightmare) with perhaps even a 1 inch by 1 inch sliver of attached skin...

So please vote once only for one option in this poll. If you are a RI resident, select the RI Resident part, and non-resident if you reside out of state


Thanks!

John