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      NOTICE: Any shipwreck, vessel, cargo, tackle, or underwater archaeological specimen that has remained for more than
      ten (10) years on the bottoms of any navigable waters and territorial seas are the property of the State of Rhode Island
      and may not be removed.
      Antiquities Act of Rhode Island, RIGL, S 42-25, 1-3

      NEW LOBSTER MAXIMUM SIZE LIMITS IN R.I.
      As of July 1, 2003 the minimum gauge size shall be 3-3/8 inches (85.73mm).
      b. Maximum Size of Lobsters – No person shall catch or take from any of the waters within the jurisdiction of this state or have in their
      possession within this state any lobster or parts of lobsters, cooked or uncooked, which is greater than the maximum gauge size as specified
      in this section, measured from the rear of the eye socket along a line parallel to the center line of the body shell to the rear end of the
      carapace.
      As of July 1, 2008 the maximum gauge size shall be 5-1/4 inches (133.35mm).
      For the R.I Marine Fisheries Statutes and Regulations Part XV Lobsters, Other Crustaceans, and Horseshoe Crabs Click Here