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2010 Georgia Code

TITLE 27 - GAME AND FISH

CHAPTER 4 - FISH
ARTICLE 4 - SEAFOOD
PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 27-4-132 - Fishing for shrimp for noncommercial purposes generally

O.C.G.A. 27-4-132 (2010)
27-4-132. Fishing for shrimp for noncommercial purposes generally


(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, it shall be unlawful to fish for shrimp for noncommercial purposes in the salt waters of the State of Georgia except by means of a bait shrimp cast net, food shrimp cast net, a beach seine of a length and mesh size authorized for use in salt waters by subsection (d) of Code Section 27-4-112, or a ten-foot net in accordance with Code Section 27-4-170.

(b) Reserved.

(c) It shall be unlawful to fish for shrimp except at such times and places as the commissioner may establish. The commissioner is authorized to open or close any or a portion of the salt waters of this state to fishing for food shrimp at any time between May 15 and the last day of February if the commissioner has determined that such action in opening or closing such waters is in accordance with current sound principles of wildlife research and management.