South Carolina Code 50-13-50. Unlawful use or possession of fishing devices or gear designed to take fish
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(A) The possession or use on the freshwaters of this State of any device or gear designed or used to take fish not authorized by this chapter is unlawful.
(B) Taking species not authorized by this chapter is unlawful.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 50-13-50
- Fish: means finfish, shellfish including mollusks, crustaceans, horseshoe crabs, whelks (conchs), turtles, and terrapin or products thereof. See South Carolina Code 50-5-15
- Fishing: means all activity and effort involved in taking or attempting to take fish. See South Carolina Code 50-5-15
- Take: means to harass intentionally, hunt, capture, gather, harvest, remove, catch, wound, or kill or attempt to harass, hunt, capture, gather, harvest, remove, catch, wound, or kill. See South Carolina Code 50-5-15
- Use: means operate, navigate, or employ. See South Carolina Code 50-21-10
(C) Taking by any method not authorized by this chapter is unlawful.
(D) It is unlawful to leave a game fishing device unattended. A game fishing device left unattended is contraband.
(E) It is unlawful to use, place, set, or fish a device so as to constitute a hazard to boating or public safety.
(F) It is unlawful to anchor a seine and leave it unattended.