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HB 1463 - Fish; cast nets; restrictions

Lane, Robert (146th)	Mosley, George H (171st)	Morris, Greg (155th)
Barnard, Terry (154th)	Stokes, James S. (Jim) (92nd)	Davis, J. Max (60th)

Status Summary	HC:	GF&P	SC:		FR:	02/15/00	LA:	03/01/00	H - Lost

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to fish, so as to provide that certain restrictions on cast nets shall be applicable to cast nets having a radius of seven feet or more and certain restrictions shall apply to larger cast nets; and for other purposes.

Code Sections - 27-4-13

HB 1463                                            LC 21 5841 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official 
  1- 2  Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions 
  1- 3  relative to fish, so as to provide that certain restrictions 
  1- 4  on cast nets shall be applicable to cast nets having a 
  1- 5  radius of seven feet or less and certain restrictions shall 
  1- 6  apply to larger cast nets; to repeal conflicting laws; and 
  1- 7  for other purposes. 
 
  1- 8       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 9                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-10  Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of 
  1-11  Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative 
  1-12  to fish, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 
  1-13  27-4-13, relating to the size and construction requirements 
  1-14  of cast nets, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
 
  1-15    "27-4-13. 
 
  1-16    (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this 
  1-17    Code section, all All cast nets having a radius of seven 
  1-18    feet or less used in the waters of the state shall be 
  1-19    constructed of a uniform mesh size and a uniform mesh 
  1-20    material from the thimble, also known as the horn, of the 
  1-21    net to the lead line. The lead line shall consist of a 
  1-22    line to which is attached a minimum of three-fourths 
  1-23    pounds of lead per radius foot of the net. Modifications 
  1-24    of elements other than the mesh size, mesh material, and 
  1-25    lead weight are permitted. 
 
  1-26    (b) All cast nets having a radius greater than seven feet 
  1-27    used for taking shrimp in the waters of the state shall be 
  1-28    constructed of a uniform mesh size and a uniform mesh 
  1-29    material from the thimble, also known as the horn, of the 
  1-30    net to the lead line. The brail or tuck lines shall be of 
  1-31    uniform diameter and constructed of the same material as 
  1-32    the mesh. The lead line shall consist of a round line to 
  1-33    which is attached a minimum of three-quarters of a pound 
  1-34    of lead per radius foot of the net. No materials other 
 
 
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  2- 1    than those expressly set forth in this subsection shall be 
  2- 2    permitted. 
 
  2- 3    (c) It shall be unlawful to use a cast net not in 
  2- 4    conformity with the provisions of this Code section. It 
  2- 5    shall be unlawful to possess in a vessel a cast net not in 
  2- 6    conformity with the provisions of either subsection (a) or 
  2- 7    subsection (b) of this Code section." 
 
  2- 8                           SECTION 2. 
 
  2- 9  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  2-10  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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