S*401 Session 105 (1983-1984)
S*0401(Rat #0206, Act #0122 of 1983) General Bill, By J.M. Waddell
A Bill to amend Section 50-17-1510, as amended, Code of Laws of South
Carolina, 1976, relating to the legal areas for shrimp trawling, so as to
revise and clarify the boundaries.
03/30/83 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-843
03/30/83 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-843
04/12/83 Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
Forestry SJ-970
04/13/83 Senate Read second time SJ-993
04/27/83 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1133
04/28/83 House Introduced and read first time HJ-2456
04/28/83 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources HJ-2457
05/25/83 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Agriculture and Natural Resources HJ-3053
05/31/83 House Amended HJ-3301
05/31/83 House Read second time HJ-3301
06/01/83 House Read third time HJ-3330
06/01/83 House Returned HJ-3330
06/07/83 Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-1908
06/10/83 Ratified R 206
06/15/83 Signed By Governor
06/15/83 Effective date 06/15/83
06/15/83 Act No. 122
06/27/83 Copies available
(A122, R206, S401)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-1510, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LEGAL AREAS FOR SHRIMP TRAWLING, SO AS TO
REVISE AND CLARIFY THE BOUNDARIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Powers for shrimp trawling
SECTION 1. Section 50-17-1510, of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 590 of 1976, is further amended
to read:
"Section 50-17-1510. It shall be lawful to trawl for shrimp or prawn seaward from the boundary
described in this section from May fifteenth to December thirty-first, both inclusive: Beginning at a point
on the west bank of Wright River at its entrance to the sea extending north-eastward across the mouth of the
river to the southernmost tip of Turtle Island; thence following the shoreline of Turtle Island to a point on the
northeasternmost tip of Turtle Island; thence turning and running east in a line tangent to the southernmost
tip of Bloody Point; thence turning and running northeasterly along Daufuskie Island to a proposed marker
(SC 1), latitude 32, 07.1'N. and longitude 80, 50.4'W.; thence running east across Caliboque Sound to a
proposed marker (SC 2), latitude 32, 07.1'N. and longitude 80, 49.6'W.; thence northeasterly and continuing
along the shoreline of Hilton Head Island around to its northernmost point and continuing therefrom to a
flashing light designated on National Ocean Survey chart 11513 as FL R 4 sec "6" and thence
to FL 2.5 sec "3" at the northern tip of Hilton Head Island, running easterly through bell buoy
No. R "2"; thence continuing to red-lighted gong buoy; thence to black day marker No. A-19 at
the mouth of Station Creek; thence seaward around Bay Point Island to a proposed marker (SC 3) at latitude
32, 16.9'N. and longitude 80, 35.2'W; thence running eastward across Trenchards Inlet to a proposed marker
(SC 4) at latitude 32, 16.9'N. and longitude 80, 34.7'W.; thence turning seaward and following the shoreline,
but excluding all creeks, to a point at the northernmost point of Fripp Island at Fripp Inlet; thence turning and
running true north to the shoreline of Hunting Island; thence along the seaward edge of Hunting Island across
the mouth of Johnson Creek to a point at the northernmost part upon the island; thence following the shoreline
of Hunting Island to the Highway 21 Bridge crossing Harbor River; thence from the center of the swing span
of the Highway 21 Bridge in a northeasterly direction to Marker A6; thence continuing to the flashing range
light on the Combahee Bank; thence to a proposed marker (SC 5) on the west of Otter Island at latitude 32,
29.1'N., and longitude 80, 25.2'W.; thence seaward along the shoreline of Otter Island to a point at the mouth
of Jefford and Fish Creek on the southern tip of Otter Island opposite Pine Island; thence turning and running
in a southeasterly direction to the southernmost tip of Bay Point on Edisto Island; thence along the shoreline
of Edisto Island, excluding all creeks, to a point on the western bank of the North Edisto River; thence due
east across the North Edisto River to a point at the southwesternmost tip of Seabrook Island; thence seaward
to the shoreline of Seabrook and Kiawah Islands, excluding all inlets, to Sandy Point; thence northeasterly
to buoy C-7; thence in a northerly direction to the southwesternmost tip of Folly Island; thence along Folly
Island, across Lighthouse Inlet and along the seaward side of Morris Island to a point at Cummings Point
where the jetty meets the beach; thence in an easterly direction following the submerged jetty to the point
where the emergent portion of the south jetty begins; thence in a northeasterly direction across the Charleston
Harbor entrance channel to a point where the emergent portion of the north jetty begins; thence in a
northwesterly direction following the submerged portion of the north jetty to a point on Sullivans Island
where the jetty intersects the beach; thence along Sullivans Island, the Isle of Palms, Dewees Island, Capers
Island, and Bull Island; excluding all creeks, to a point at the northernmost tip of Bull Island; thence in a
straight line northeasterly to the westernmost tip of Sandy Point; thence seaward along Raccoon Key to its
easternmost tip; thence southeasterly to round the seaward side of Cape Romain and northward along the
seaward shore of Cape Island to a point on the northernmost tip of such island; thence turning and running
in a northwesterly direction to a point on the southeasternmost bank of Alligator Creek; thence turning and
running in a northeasterly direction across Alligator Creek to a point on its northeastern bank; thence turning
seaward and running along the shoreline of Murphy Island to a point on the western bank of the Santee River
and across the mouth thereof to a point on the southwestern tip of Cedar Island; thence along Cedar Island
across the mouth of the North Santee Bay to Santee Point; thence along the seaward shore of South Island
to the northernmost point on the easternmost peninsula of the island; thence in a straight line to nun buoy 2
N; thence turning and running in a northwesterly direction following the north jetty to the southernmost tip
of North Island; thence northeasterly following the shoreline to the North Carolina-South Carolina
boundaries, excluding all inlets."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |