Current Status Bill Number:492 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970306 Primary Sponsor:Elliott All Sponsors:Elliott Drafted Document Number:res1194.de Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Fish, Game and Forestry Committee 07 SFGF Subject:Nets, size increased for certain in waters from saltwater-freshwater dividing line seaward, Fish and Game
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Senate 19970306 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF
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TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-440, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTIONS ON VARIOUS NETS IN WATERS FROM THE SALTWATER-FRESHWATER DIVIDING LINE SEAWARD, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED SIZE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-17-440 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-17-440. The use of trammel, pound, fyke, stop nets, and purse seines in the waters of this State from the saltwater-freshwater dividing line seaward is prohibited. The use of gill nets, except gill nets one hundred feet yards in length or less with a minimum mesh size of three inches stretched used in the Atlantic Ocean from the beaches seaward and only in those areas of the bays and sounds designated by the department for such those purposes, is prohibited, except as permitted by Article 8 of this chapter. The user of a gill net must be within one hundred yards or hailing distance of the net at all times it is in use."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.