Woody…for you and others who come to the Lowcountry from Edisto down to Hilton Head:
H 4709 and S0984:
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-15, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM “SOUTHERN COBIA MANAGEMENT ZONE”; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-2730, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN FEDERAL FISHING REGULATIONS
‘Southern Cobia Management Zone’ means all waters of this State south of 032° 31.0 N latitude, the approximate latitude of Jeremy Inlet, Edisto Island."
(2) cobia (Rachycentron canadum) located in the Southern Cobia Management Zone. Subject to the size limit established by federal regulation, possession</font id=“red”> of cobia caught in the Southern Cobia Management Zone is limited to one person per day, and no more than three per boat per day, from June 1 to April 30.</font id=“red”> It is unlawful to take and possess cobia in the Southern Cobia Management Zone from May 1 to May 31</font id=“red”>, and at any time federal regulations provide for the closure of the recreational cobia season in the waters of the South Atlantic Ocean."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.