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Lobsters are measured from the rear eye socket along a line parallel to the center of the body to the rear of the body. Possession of V-Notched and egg bearing lobsters is prohibited. All lobsters must be returned to the water immediately. Blue Crabs may be harvested by RI residents only, no license is required.

Rhode Island's most valuable natural resource is water. Others include soil/land, forests, wetlands, animals (especially aquatic species), and plants (especially native plants). There are/have been quarries in operation as well.

No license for recreational shellfishing is required for RI residents. Know the local rules on catch limits, size limits, and allowable tools to use. Non-residents over age 12 must have a shellfishing license. This annual license is $200 and it is active from March 1 to February 28.

No person shall possess, take, or attempt to take more than 25 blue crabs from any of the waters in this state except when taking by crab net, dip net, scoop net, hand line or trot line. Harvesting of blue crabs is prohibited between sunset and sunrise. The POSSESSION of egg-bearing crabs is prohibited.

Who needs a license? n order to fish recreationally for finfish in Rhode Island's marine waters, saltwater anglers and spearfishers must have: A RI Recreational Saltwater Fishing License, or. A National Saltwater Angler Registration, or.

Unless otherwise specified by regulation of the marine fisheries council, no person shall take, or attempt to take, any blue crabs from any of the waters in this state except by a scoop or crab net, trot, or land line. Taking of blue crabs shall be restricted to residents of this state.