2001-2002 Bill 3863: Shad, Herring, Sturgeon; Taking Of; Setnets May Be Used on Combahee

BIL:3863

TYP:General Bill GB

INB:House

IND:20010403

PSP:Bowers

SPO:Bowers

DDN:l:\council\bills\swb\5289djc01.doc

RBY:House

COM:Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR

SUB:Shad, herring, sturgeon; taking of; setnets may be used on Combahee River in season, when; Fish and Game

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House20010403Introduced, read first time,20 HANR

referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 5051505, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ZONES, SEASONS, TIMES, METHODS AND EQUIPMENT, AND SIZE AND CATCH LIMITS FOR TAKING HERRING, SHAD, AND STURGEON, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SETNETS MAY BE USED ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE COMBAHEE RIVER IN SEASON FROM TUESDAY NOON TO FRIDAY NOON.

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

SECTION1.Section 5051505(1)(f) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 245 of 2000, is amended to read:

“(f)Combahee River and all tributaries and distributaries thereto as follows:

( i)Tributaries and distributaries, except main stems of Salkehatchie Rivers:

Season: No open season.

(ii)Main river above U.S. Highway 17A bridge including main stems of Salkehatchie Rivers:

(1)Season: January 15 through March 31;

(2)Times: For setnets, Tuesday noon to ThursdayFriday noon, local time; for driftnets, Monday noon to Saturday noon, local time;

(3)Methods and equipment: Any lawful method and equipment;

(4)Size and take limits: No limits.

(iii)Main river below U.S. Highway 17A but above U.S. Highway 17 bridge:

(1)Season: January 15 through March 31;

(2)Times: For setnets, Tuesday noon to ThursdayFriday noon, local time; for driftnets, Monday noon to Saturday noon, local time;

(3)Methods and equipment: Any lawful method and equipment;

(4)Size and take limits: No limits.

(iv)Main river seaward of U.S. Highway 17 bridge:

(1)Season: January 15 through March 31;

(2)Times: For setnets, Tuesday noon to ThursdayFriday noon, local time; for driftnets, Monday noon to Saturday noon, local time;

(3)Methods and equipment: Any lawful method and equipment;

(4)Size and take limits: No limits.”

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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