Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 5
Amendment Summary
Designated 8 artificial reefs off South Carolina as Special Management Zones (SMZ), where only hand-held, hook-and-line gear and spearfishing (excluding powerheads) were allowed.
Amendment documents
Implemented Regulations
- Clarified that hand-held H&L gear includes manual, electric, or hydraulic rod-and-reel gear and that spearfishing excludes powerheads.
- Final approval
- Implementation
- Pre-scoping
- Public hearing
- Rule making
- Scoping
- Secretarial review