South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 4881


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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

May 24, 2000

H. 4881

Introduced by Rep. Witherspoon

S. Printed 5/24/00--S.

Read the first time May 4, 2000.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4881), to amend Section 50-5-770, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to shrimp trawls, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

Has polled the Bill out majority favorable.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-770, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SHRIMP TRAWLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO HAVE ON BOARD OR TO TRAWL WITH ANY TRAWL HAVING A TOTAL FOOT ROPE LENGTH GREATER THAN TWO HUNDRED TWENTY FEET, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-5-770 of the 1976 Code, as added by an act of 2000 bearing ratification number 253, is amended to read:

"Section 50-5-770. (A) A shrimp trawl made in part or in whole of any webbing less than two and one-half inches stretched mesh and exceeding a head rope length of sixteen feet used in the waters of this State must contain one or more department-approved, properly installed bycatch reduction devices.

(B) It is unlawful to have on board a vessel or to trawl with any trawl or trawls having a total foot rope length greater than two hundred twenty feet, not including the foot rope length of:

(1) a single trawl not greater than sixteen feet when used as a try net, or

(2) any trawl bundled and stored below deck or secured in a locked bin or container on deck.

(C) When a vessel is underway, this section applies to nets trawls attached to trawl doors.

(C)(D) When a vessel is moored at a dock or anchored, this section applies to nets trawls attached to trawl doors or hung in the vessel's rigging.

(D)(E) The department may exempt nets trawls utilized by persons holding a valid scientific collection permit granted by the department.

(E)(F) A person who violates this section subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, and any such net trawl may be seized.

(G) A person who violates subsection (B) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, and any trawl on board may be seized."

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

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