AN ACT TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO TAKE SHARKS FROM THE SHORELINE AS PART OF A RECREATIONAL FISHING TOURNAMENT DURING TOURIST SEASON IN CERTAIN SOUTHEASTERN WATERS. SL 2023-26. Enacted June 2, 2023. Effective July 1, 2023.
Bill Summaries: H544 LIMITED SHARK FISHING TOURNAMENT MORATORIUM.
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Bill H 544 (2023-2024)Summary date: Jun 5 2023 - View Summary
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Bill H 544 (2023-2024)Summary date: Apr 26 2023 - View Summary
House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Amends proposed GS 113-192 by adding Ocean Isle Beach and Sunset Beach to the list of locations where taking a shark from the shore during a recreational tournament held between May 1 and October 31 is prohibited.
Changes the effective date of the act so it is effective and applicable to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2023 (was, effective when the act becomes law.
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Bill H 544 (2023-2024)Summary date: Mar 30 2023 - View Summary
Creates new GS 113-192 (Moratorium on certain shark fishing tournaments during tourist season), which prohibits taking sharks from shore or a structure attached to the shore as a part of a fishing tournament between May 1 and October 31. Applies to the shores of Carolina Beach, Caswell Beach, Holden Beach, Kure Beach, Oak Island, and Bald Head Island.