South Carolina § 50-5-1556 - Striped bass.

§ 50-5-1556. Striped bass.

(A) In the inshore waters, except for that portion of the Savannah River from the saltwater-freshwater dividing line downstream to the mouth of the Savannah River defined by a line from Jones Island, S.C. (also known as Oysterbed Island) point at N. 32° 02' 18" (N 32.03833°), W. 80° 53' 21" (W 80.88917°); across Cockspur Island, Georgia, point at N. 32° 01' 58" (N 32.03278°), W. 80° 52' 56" (W 80.88222°) to Lazaretto Creek, Georgia, point at N. 32° 01' 2" (N 32.01722°), W. 80° 52' 51" (W 80.88083°), and the territorial sea from June sixteenth through September thirtieth, it is unlawful to possess any striped bass (rockfish). Any striped bass taken must be returned immediately to the waters from where it came.

(B) In the inshore waters, except for that portion of the Savannah River from the saltwater-freshwater dividing line downstream to the mouth of the Savannah River defined by a line from Jones Island, S.C. (also known as Oysterbed Island) point at N. 32° 02' 18" (N 32.03833°), W. 80° 53' 21" (W 80.88917°); across Cockspur Island, Georgia, point at N. 32° 01' 58" (N 32.03278°), W. 80° 52' 56" (W 80.88222°) to Lazaretto Creek, Georgia, point at N. 32° 01' 2" (N 32.01722°), W. 80° 52' 51" (W 80.88083°), and the territorial sea from October first through June fifteenth it is unlawful to:

(1) take or possess more than three striped bass per day;

(2) take any striped bass less than twenty-six inches in length; or

(3) land any striped bass without the head and tail fin intact.

HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 193, SECTION 1, eff May 28, 2010; 2018 Act No. 164 (H.3698), SECTION 2, eff May 3, 2018.

Effect of Amendment

2018 Act No. 164, SECTION 2, in (A), in the first sentence, substituted "June sixteenth" for "June first"; in (B), substituted "June fifteenth" for "May thirty-first"; and made nonsubstantive changes.