§ 5-11. Fishing from shore or pier.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person involved in attempting to catch or take any shark or other marine animals that may endanger the public from any fishing pier, or any beach, shore or any coastal waters where one may fish. Any person(s) who baits, fish for, or otherwise attract sharks or other marine animals that may in danger the public within one (1) mile of the beach or any coastal waters are in violation of this chapter. All fishermen shall release at time of recognition any and all fish or other similar type animals that may pose any danger to any beach goers, sunbathers, swimmers or any other person where the fish or animal is caught.

(1)

Any person(s) who surf fishes or fishing of any type from a pier or beach, at any time of the year, shall not fish in a manner that presents an unsafe condition to any beach goers, sun bathers, swimmers, or any other person and shall keep a safe distance from them. Any person who surf fishes must obtain a valid South Carolina issued surf fishing license in accordance with South Carolina state law.

(2)

Local government jurisdiction extends to one (1) mile in the Atlantic Ocean and includes all beaches, swashes and piers.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in commercial fishing on any public beaches.

Exceptions. Appropriate governing councils may issue special permits allowing the temporary suspension of the ordinance from which this section was derived with the consent of council for each occurrence, or by methodology established by such council for such occurrences.

(Ord. No. 27-11, § 1, 5-7-11)