H 4921 General Bill, By Rhoad
 A Bill to amend Section 50-17-810, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to the seasons and limits on shad, so as to revise the season
 on the Edisto River.

   03/16/94  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2
   03/16/94  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-3

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-810, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SEASONS AND LIMITS ON SHAD, SO AS TO REVISE THE SEASON ON THE EDISTO RIVER.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 50-17-810 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1265, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-17-810. It is unlawful to catch, buy, sell, or ship white shad or hickory shad between the twenty-fifth day of March twenty-fifth or the Saturday before Easter Sunday, whichever comes later in each year, and the first day of February in first the following year, except that:

(1) From a point forty river miles from the mouth of a stream in which shad may run on to the waters of its source, the closed season for shad is from the thirtieth day of April thirtieth each year until the first day of February first the following year, the point forty river miles from the mouth of the Combahee River being designated as Rose Hill, from the mouth of the Waccamaw River in Horry County being designated as the junction of Big Bull Creek and the Waccamaw River, from the mouth of the Pee Dee River being designated as the bridge on Highway 701 across the river, and on Yauhannah Lake being designated as the bridge on Highway 701 across Yauhannah Lake. However, on the Edisto River the closed season for the taking of shad is from April fifteenth thirtieth each year until January fifteenth the following year from the U. S. Highway 17 15 bridge at Canadys to the headwaters of the Edisto River and from April first each year until January fifteenth the following year from the U. S. Highway 17 15 bridge at Jacksonboro Canadys seaward.

(2) On Black River the closed season for fishing for shad with skimbow or pump nets for noncommercial purposes is from May first each year until February first the following year.

(3) From the first day of February to the first day of May each year, It is lawful to use bow, skimbow, or pump nets to catch shad for noncommercial purposes February first to May first each year.

(4) It is lawful to catch white or hickory shad for noncommercial purposes by the use of a hook and line, including rod and reel, if the individual first has procured the regular state fishing license.

(5) On the Savannah River the open season for shad is from January fifteenth through April fifteenth except that. However, shad fishing is prohibited in Back River and the North Channel of the Savannah River downstream from New Savannah Cut, as posted.

(6) No shad may be taken by gill net in the Santee River or its tributaries upstream from South Carolina Highway 41; except that. However, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday until 6:00 a.m. the following day of one week and beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday until 6:00 a.m. the following day of the following week, alternately, shad may be taken by gill net in the Santee River and its tributaries upstream from South Carolina Highway 41 to South Carolina Highway 52. If the taking of shad between Highways 41 and 52 is determined to be hazardous to the striped bass fishery by the department, it may close the waters to shad fishing by emergency regulation."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.