2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft
CHAPTER 5 - MARINE RESOURCES ACT
SECTION 50-5-705. Trawling Zone established.

The following General Trawling Zone is established: Based on National Ocean Service (NOS) chart 11513 (22nd edition, July 12, 1997), that area seaward of a line, termed the inshore trawl boundary, beginning at the point of intersection of the north jetty (Oyster Bed Island Training Wall) of the Savannah River and the shoreline ("shoreline" herein defined as the line of Mean High Water) of Oyster Bed Island at latitude 32 02.35' N, longitude 080 53.05' W; thence following the shoreline of Oyster Bed Island to the point at the mouth of the Wright River at latitude 32 02.92' N, longitude 080 54.62' W; thence following a straight line northeasterly to the southernmost point of Turtle Island at latitude 32 03.08' N, longitude 080 54.42' W; thence following the shoreline of Turtle Island to the point at the mouth of the New River at latitude 32 04.80' N, longitude 080 52.97' W; thence following a straight line easterly to the southernmost point of Daufuskie Island (Bloody Point) at latitude 32 04.92' N, longitude 080 52.60' W; thence following the shoreline of Daufuskie Island to the point at latitude 32 07.30' N, longitude 080 50.40' W; thence following a straight line easterly across Calibogue Sound to the point on Hilton Head Island at latitude 32 07.30' N, longitude 080 49.50' W; thence following the shoreline of Hilton Head Island and crossing the mouths of Folly and Coggin Creeks to the northernmost point of Hilton Head Island at latitude 32 16.26' N, longitude 080 43.72' W; thence following a straight line westerly to a green square beacon marked "5" at latitude 32 16.10' N, longitude 080 44.14' W; thence following a straight line northerly to a red triangular beacon marked "4" at latitude 32 16.38' N, longitude 080 44.14' W; thence following a straight line easterly to a red nun or conical buoy marked "2" at latitude 32 16.40' N, longitude 080 42.40' W; thence following a straight line easterly to the point on Parris Island Spit at latitude 32 16.72' N, longitude 080 40.00' W (approximate location of flashing red day marker No. 246); thence following a straight line easterly to a red nun or conical buoy marked "26" at the mouth of the Beaufort River at latitude 32 16.75' N, longitude 080 39.20' W; thence following a straight line easterly to the point at the mouth of Station Creek at latitude 32 16.72' N, longitude 080 38.55' W; thence following the shorelines of Bay Point and St. Phillips Islands and crossing the mouth of Morse Island Creek to the point on St. Phillips Island at latitude 32 17.00' N, longitude 080 35.30' W; thence following a straight line easterly across Trenchards Inlet to the point at latitude 32 17.00' N, longitude 080 34.75' W; thence following the shorelines of Capers and Pritchards Islands and crossing the mouths of Capers, Pritchards, and Skull Inlets to the southernmost point of Fripp Island at latitude 32 18.40' N, longitude 080 30.05' W; thence following the shoreline of Fripp Island to its easternmost point at latitude 32 19.35' N, longitude 080 27.18' W; thence following a straight line northerly across Fripp Inlet to the southernmost point of Hunting Island at latitude 32 20.32' N, longitude 080 27.28' W; thence following the shoreline of Hunting Island to its northernmost point at the mouth of Johnson Creek at latitude 32 23.50' N, longitude 080 25.80' W; thence following a straight line northerly to the point on Harbor Island at latitude 32 24.10' N, longitude 080 25.63' W; thence following the shoreline of Harbor Island to the eastern end of the U.S. Highway 21 swing bridge at Harbor River at latitude 32 24. 20' N, longitude 080 27.00' W; thence to the center of the swing span of the bridge at latitude 32 24.26' N, longitude 080 27.16' W; thence following a straight line northerly to the beacon on Combahee Bank at latitude 32 28.07' N, longitude 080 26.06' W; thence, based on NOS chart 11521 (22nd edition, January 20, 1996), following a straight line northeasterly to the point on Otter Island at the mouth of the Ashepoo River at latitude 32 29.25' N, longitude 080 25.15' W; thence following the shoreline of Otter Island to the point at the mouth of Fish Creek at latitude 32 29.00' N, longitude 080 23.24' W; thence following a straight line easterly across the South Edisto River to the southernmost point (Bay Point) of Edisto Beach at latitude 32 28.66' N, longitude 080 20.18' W; thence following the shorelines of Edisto and Edingsville Beaches and Botany Bay Island and crossing the mouths of Jeremy, Frampton, and Townsend Inlets to the point on Botany Bay Island at latitude 32 33.50' N, longitude 080 12.00' W; thence following a straight line easterly across the North Edisto River to the southernmost point on Seabrook Island at latitude 32 33.55' N, longitude 080 10.50' W; thence following the shorelines of Seabrook and Kiawah Islands and crossing the mouth of Captain Sams Inlet to the point on Kiawah Island (Sandy Point) at latitude 32 37.18' N, longitude 079 59.65' W; thence following a straight line northeasterly across Stono Inlet to the southernmost point of Folly Island at latitude 32 38.40' N, longitude 079 58.36' W; thence following the shoreline of Folly Island to its easternmost point at latitude 32 41.10' N, longitude 079 53.17' W; thence following a straight line northerly across Lighthouse Inlet to the Morris Island lighthouse (abandoned) at latitude 32 41.70' N, longitude 079 53.03' W; thence following a straight line on a geodetic azimuth of 285 degrees to the shoreline of Morris Island; thence following the shoreline of Morris Island northerly to its point of intersection with the south jetty for Charleston Harbor at latitude 32 43.91' N, longitude 079 52.18' W; thence following the submerged jetty easterly to the point where its emergent portion begins at latitude 32 43.85' N, longitude 079 50.92' W; thence following a straight line northeasterly across the Charleston Harbor channel to the point where the emergent north jetty begins at latitude 32 44.57' N, longitude 079 50.00' W; thence following the submerged north jetty northerly to its point of intersection with Sullivans Island at latitude 32 45.46' N, longitude 079 50.40' W; thence following the shoreline of Sullivans Island, the seaward edge of the Breach Inlet bridge, and the shoreline of the Isle of Palms to its easternmost point at latitude 32 48.90' N, longitude 079 43.09' W; thence following a straight line northerly across Dewees Inlet to the point on Dewees Island at latitude 32 49.65' N, longitude 079 43.27' W; thence following the shoreline of Dewees Island to the point at latitude 32 50.70' N, longitude 079 42.03' W; thence following a straight line northerly across Capers Inlet to the southernmost point of Capers Island at latitude 32 51.10' N, longitude 079 41.87' W; thence following the shoreline of Capers Island to the point at latitude 32 52.57' N, longitude 079 39.30' W; thence following a straight line easterly across Price Inlet to the southernmost point of Bull Island at latitude 32 52.57' N, longitude 079 38.95' W; thence, based on NOS chart 11531 (19th edition, April 19, 1997), following the shoreline of Bull Island to its northernmost point at latitude 32 55.98' N, longitude 079 34.48' W; thence following a straight line northeasterly to the point at latitude 33 00.38' N, longitude 079 29. 43' W; thence following a straight line in a northeasterly direction along Raccoon Key, thence crossing the mouth of Raccoon Creek to the point at latitude 33 01.00' N, longitude 079 25.25' W; thence following a straight line easterly across Key Inlet to the point of Cape Island at latitude 33 00.46' N, longitude 079 24.49' W; thence following the shoreline of Cape Island to the point at latitude 33 00.61' N, longitude 079 21.90' W (accretion in this area not shown on the nautical chart); thence following a straight line northeasterly to the point at latitude 33 02.21' N, longitude 079 21.04' W, thence following a straight line northeasterly across Cape Romain Harbor to the point on Murphy Island at latitude 33 05.46' N, longitude 079 19.72' W; thence following the shoreline of Murphy Island northeasterly to the point at latitude 33 07.00' N, longitude 079 16.97' W; thence following a straight line easterly across the South Santee River to the southwesternmost point of Cedar Island at latitude 33 07.00' N, longitude 079 16.58' W; thence following the shoreline of Cedar Island to the point at latitude 33 08.36' N, longitude 079 14.71' W; thence, based on NOS chart 11532 (18th edition, June 1, 1996), following a straight line northerly across the North Santee River to the southernmost point of Cane Island at latitude 33 08.92' N, longitude 079 14.92' W; thence following the eastern shoreline of Cane Island and crossing the mouth of an unnamed creek to the easternmost point of Crow Island at latitude 33 10.04' N, longitude 079 15.34' W; thence following a straight line northeasterly across North Santee Bay to the point on South Island at the south side of the mouth of Beach Creek at latitude 33 10.43' N, longitude 079 14.60' W; thence following the shoreline of South Island to its southernmost point (Santee Point) at latitude 33 08.06' N, longitude 079 14.38' W; thence following the shorelines of South and Sand Islands to the point of intersection with the south jetty for Winyah Bay at latitude 33 11.43' N, longitude 079 11.00' W; thence following the shorelines of Sand and South Islands to the point on South Island at latitude 33 13.82' N, longitude 079 12.16' W; thence following a straight line easterly passing approximately through the charted positions of a green light buoy marked "15" and a red nun or conical buoy marked "16" to the point on North Island at latitude 33 14. 00' N, longitude 079 11.32' W; thence following the shoreline of North Island southerly and easterly to its intersection with the north jetty for Winyah Bay at latitude 33 12.53' N, longitude 079 10.43' W; thence, based on NOS chart 11535 (11th edition, April 18, 1992), following the shoreline of North Island to the point at latitude 33 19.03' N, longitude 079 09.57' W; thence following a straight line northerly across North Inlet to the point on the south end of Debidue DeBordieu Island at latitude 33 19.98' N, longitude 079 09.60' W; thence following the shorelines of Debidue DeBordieu Island, Pawley's Island, Litchfield Beach, and Magnolia Beach and crossing the mouths of Pawley's Inlet and Midway Inlet to the point on the south jetty for Murrells Inlet at latitude 33 31.60' N, longitude 079 01.90' W; thence following a straight line northerly across Murrells Inlet to the point of intersection with the north jetty at latitude 33 31.96' N, longitude 079 01.77' W; thence following the shoreline northeasterly and crossing the mouths of Singleton Swash, White Point Swash, and Hog Inlet to the point of intersection with the south jetty for Little River on the eastern end of Waites Island at latitude 33 50.91' N, longitude 078 33.21' W; thence following a straight line easterly across Little River Inlet to the point on the north jetty on Bird Island at latitude 33 50.97' N, longitude 078 32.62' W; thence following the shoreline of Bird Island to its intersection with the South Carolina-North Carolina boundary line at latitude 33 51.09' N, longitude 078 32.50' W.

HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 245, Section 4; 2013 Act No. 7, Section 7, eff March 22, 2013.