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S.C. Code Ann. § 50-5-735

Night trawling; finfish exception

Known as the South Carolina Marine Resources Act

The act spans §§ 50-5-10 to 50-5-997 (171 sections).

2000 Act No. 245, SECTION 4.

(A) Except as provided in this section it is unlawful to trawl at night. Night as used in this section means:

(1) from April 1 through August 31 inclusive: 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the following day, local time; and

(2) from September 1 through October 31 inclusive: 8:00 p.m to 6:00 a.m. the following day, local time; and

(3) from November 1 through March 31 inclusive: 7:00 p.m to 6:00 a.m. the following day, local time.

(B) The department may grant permits authorizing night trawling for finfish.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.