South Carolina General Assembly
108th Session, 1989-1990

Bill 464

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               464
Ratification Number:       389
Act Number                 353
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Taking of Atlantic sturgeon
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(A353, R389, S464)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1170, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO NONGAME GILL NETS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ATLANTIC STURGEON CAUGHT DURING THE OPEN SEASON FOR ATLANTIC STURGEON IN LICENSED SHAD NETS LAWFULLY FISHED MAY BE KEPT BY THE FISHERMAN AND TO REQUIRE THE ATLANTIC STURGEON TO BE RETURNED TO THE WATER IF CAUGHT DURING THE CLOSED SEASON.

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

Taking of Atlantic sturgeon

SECTION 1. The last paragraph of Section 50-13-1170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Nongame fish, including Atlantic sturgeon of legal size and caught during open season as established under Section 50-17-830, in licensed shad nets lawfully fished during the open season for taking shad may be kept by the fisherman. Any Atlantic sturgeon caught during the closed season for Atlantic sturgeon must be returned immediately to the waters from whence it was taken."

Time effective

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

Approved the 19th day of March, 1990.