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Summary of Channel Net Laws 2024-2025
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division
Issue Date
2024-06
Type
Keywords
Shrimp fisheries--South Carolina, Fishing nets--South Carolina, Fisheries--Equipment and supplies
Abstract
This document should be kept on board any vessel having onboard or using channel net as a reference, not to supersede knowledge of the pertinent laws. Complete laws can be found at www.scstatehouse.gov. "Channel net" means any conical-shaped, fixed, or stationary net used for taking shrimp which: (a) is attached to poles, stakes, anchors, buoys, or other fixed objects; and (b) has a mesh size of less than two and one-half inches when the mesh is stretched; and is also
known as a set net. [Section 50-5-15 (9)].
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