I checked the regulations for crab traps but was unable to locate any information on the laws against tampering with other peoples traps. Does SC have any laws like Florida against tampering?
I don’t know the actual law, but the law of the river is you NEVER mess with somebody’s traps. That could get you much worse than a 3rd degree felony:face_with_head_bandage:
Capt. Larry Teuton
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http://www.dnr.sc.gov/fishregs/restrictions.html
From SCDNR Site
Section 50-13-695 Stealing or Tampering with Nongame Fishing Devices
Except for department personnel in their official capacity, it is unlawful for a person to fish, inspect, or use in any manner nongame fishing devices owned and tagged by another person or to remove any fish from a device unless under the immediate supervision of the owner. A person found guilty of a violation of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for up to thirty days, or both.
A person who steals any nongame fishing device or any fish in a device or who tampers with or damages a nongame fishing device or makes it ineffective for the purpose of taking fish is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction:
?for tampering with or damaging or making ineffective a device, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days; and
?for stealing a device or fish caught in the device, must be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
If the law can find your body, it’s only a slap on the wrists.
Always act like everyone on the river is armed, because they probably are.
Thanks for the clarification, but this is really all you need to know:wink:
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If the law can find your body, it's only a slap on the wrists. Always act like everyone on the river is armed, because they probably are
Capt. Larry Teuton
912-six55-5674
lteuton at aol dot com
“Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made.” -Robert N. Rose
I thought I remembered someone on this site telling a tale of a kayak guide that would tamper with traps and release crabs because of his personal agenda I suppose. Anyone else remember that or am I misremembering?
That was me millacd and it was one time we pulled up and saw them… Moved the trap after that wayyyy downriver and some crabbers stole it. Their territory i suppose. No more problems after that though…
it becomes a felony if its a commercial fisherman I do believe though brian
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Originally posted by sniper7it becomes a felony if its a commercial fisherman I do believe though brian
some of them still don’t care…had two sets of two tampered with then stolen outright, almost certain were commercial guys in Clark Sound…
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