Listed below are the RI Saltwater Fishing Regulations for 2013 as put out by NOAA Fisheries and the Rhode Island Division of Fish and Wildlife. Rhode Island requires a saltwater fishing license for 2013, which can be found here, and also lists its commercial saltwater fishing regulations here.
 

2013 RI Fishing Regulations
Species	Size	Catch Limit	Season
Striped Bass	2 Fish	28″ minimum	–
Bluefish	15 Fish	No Size	–
Fluke (Summer Flounder	8 Fish	18″ minimum	May 1 – Dec 31
Winter Flounder (Blackback)	2 Fish	12″ minimum	Apr 27 – May 26 Sep 28 – Oct 27
Scup (Porgy)	30 Fish	10″ minimum	May 1 – Dec 31
Black Seabass	3 Fish	13″ minimum	June 15 – Aug 31
Black Seabass	7 Fish	13″ minimum	Sep 1 – Dec 31
Tautog (Blackfish)	3 Fish	16″	Apr 15 – May 31 Aug 1 – Oct 18
Tautog (Blackfish)	6 Fish	16″	Oct 19 – Dec 15
Weakfish	1 Fish	16″ minimum	–
Atlantic Cod	10 Fish	22″ minimum	–
Haddock	No Daily Catch Limit	18″	–
Pollock	No Daily Catch Limit	19″ minimum	–
Bluefin Tuna	1 Fish per Vessel per Day	27″ – 73″ (permit required)	–

 

2 Fish

28″ minimum

 

15 Fish

No Size

 

8 Fish

18″ minimum

May 1 – Dec 31

 

2 Fish

12″ minimum

Apr 27 – May 26 Sep 28 – Oct 27

 

30 Fish

10″ minimum

May 1 – Dec 31

 

3 Fish	13″ minimum	June 15 – Aug 31
7 Fish	13″ minimum	Sep 1 – Dec 31

 

3 Fish	16″	Apr 15 – May 31 Aug 1 – Oct 18
6 Fish	16″	Oct 19 – Dec 15

 

1 Fish

16″ minimum

 

10 Fish

22″ minimum

 

No Daily Catch Limit

18″

 

No Daily Catch Limit

19″ minimum

 

Links/Resources

Regulations are subject to change! Please double-check with the appropriate regulatory agency before fishing:

Federal Fisheries Regulations
NOAA Fisheries Service Northeast
(978) 281-9300
www.nero.noaa.gov

NMFS Permit Shop
Buy permits, check regulations and report catch of tunas, billfish and sharks.
www.nmfspermits.com

RI Division of Fish and Wildlife
Marine (401) 423-1920
Freshwater/Anadromous (401) 789-7481
www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/fishwild