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Boston Globe — Would R.I. lose lawsuits if it expanded shore access? Probably not, an expert says.
Cate Brown 1/27/22 Cate Brown 1/27/22

Boston Globe — Would R.I. lose lawsuits if it expanded shore access? Probably not, an expert says.

By Brian Amaral — Rhode Island lawmakers could actually redefine the rights of the “shore” further landward than the law does now, said Michael C. Blumm, professor at the Lewis & Clark Law School

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Rhode Island Constitution ; Article 1, Section 17: The people shall continue to enjoy and freely exercise all the rights of fishery, and the privileges of the shore… [for] the gathering of seaweed, leaving the shore to swim in the sea and passage along the shore;

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Last Updated Apr 11, 2025

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