South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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Bill 559


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1705 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CATCH LIMITS, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO TAKE OR POSSESS MORE THAN FIFTEEN FLOUNDER TAKEN BY MEANS OF GIG, SPEAR, HOOK AND LINE, OR SIMILAR DEVICE IN ANY ONE DAY, NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY FLOUNDER IN ANY ONE DAY ON ANY BOAT.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-5-1705(F) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(F) It is unlawful for a person to take or possess more than twenty fifteen flounder (Paralichthys species) taken by means of gig, spear, hook and line, or similar device in any one day, not to exceed forty thirty flounder in any one day on any boat."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2014.

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