South Carolina Code 50-5-580. Gigging for fish in saltwaters of Georgetown County
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 50-5-580
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Fish: means finfish, shellfish including mollusks, crustaceans, horseshoe crabs, whelks (conchs), turtles, and terrapin or products thereof. See South Carolina Code 50-5-15
- Gig: means a device used to spear fish by hand; to take fish by hand by use of a prong, spear, or similar device and includes bow and arrow. See South Carolina Code 50-5-15
- Person: means an individual, a partnership, a firm, a corporation, an association, or other legal entity. See South Carolina Code 50-21-10
It is unlawful in Georgetown County for a person to gig for fish in saltwaters from the northern tip of North Island to the northern tip of Magnolia Beach during the daylight hours. Any person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.