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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Ott
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Introduced in the House on April 29, 2015
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Summary: Whiting catch limits
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/29/2015 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 103)
4/29/2015 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 103)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1705, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CATCH LIMITS OR OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN SALTWATER AND OTHER FISH, SO AS TO REVISE THE CATCH LIMIT FOR WHITING IN ANY ONE DAY, AND TO MAKE CORRESPONDING CHANGES TO ACCOMPLISH THE REVISED CATCH LIMIT FOR WHITING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-5-1705 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 211 of 2014, is further amended to read:
"Section 50-5-1705. (A) As used in this article, a day means sunrise on one day to sunrise on the following day.
(B) The limits established in this article apply to all state waters.
(C) It is unlawful for a person to take or have in possession more than ten spotted seatrout in any one day.
(D) It is unlawful for a person to take or have in possession more than three red drum in any one day.
(E) It is unlawful for a person to take or possess more than one tarpon in any one day or a tarpon of less than seventy-seven inches in fork length.
(F) It is unlawful for a person to take or have in possession more than five black drum (Pogonias cromis) in any one day.
(G) It is unlawful for a person to take or possess more than fifteen flounder (Paralichthys species) taken by means of gig, spear, hook and line, or similar device in any one day, not to exceed thirty flounder in any one day on any boat.
(H) It is unlawful for a person to take or have in possession more than one weakfish (Cynoscion regalis) in any one day.
(I) It is unlawful for a person to take or possess more than ten sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus) in any one day, not to exceed thirty sheepshead in any one day on any boat.
(J) It is unlawful for a person to take or possess in any one day more than fifty of a combination of the following: spot (Leiostomus xanthurus), whiting (Menticirrhus spp.), and Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus) taken by hook and line.
(K) It is unlawful to take or possess hardhead catfish (Ariopsis felis) or gafftopsail catfish (Bagre marinus).
(L) It is unlawful to gig for spotted seatrout or red drum from December first through the last day of February, inclusive.
(M) It is unlawful to take or possess a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). Any great white shark that is caught must be released immediately and must remain completely in the water at all times while being released.
(N) It is unlawful for a person to take or have in possession more than twenty-five whiting (Menticirrhus spp.) in any one day.
(O) The possession limits do not apply to the possession or sale of properly identified fish imported by seafood dealers or produced by permitted mariculture operations, or to possession as allowed under permit authorized by this chapter."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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