§ 27-4-113 - Lawful gear generally - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 27-4-113 (2010)
27-4-113. Lawful gear generally

Except as otherwise specifically authorized by law or regulation, it shall be unlawful for any person engaged in commercial salt-water fishing in this state to use any gear other than the following gear, which may only be used for the purposes and in the manner set forth below:

(1) Power-drawn nets or trawls used to fish for seafood from any of the salt waters of this state in accordance with Article 4 of this chapter;

(2) Commercial crab traps used in accordance with Article 4 of this chapter;

(3) Seines used in salt waters to fish for fish or crustaceans and purse seines used in salt waters to fish for fish or crustaceans, which seines or purse seines are used in accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of this chapter;

(4) Wire baskets, trotlines, or hoop nets used to fish for catfish in salt water in accordance with Article 3 of this chapter;

(5) Traps and pots used to fish for adult eels in accordance with Article 3 of this chapter;

(6) Nets used to fish for sturgeon in accordance with subsection (d) of Code Section 27-4-91;

(7) Set nets and drift nets used to fish commercially for shad in accordance with Article 3 of this chapter;

(8) Gill nets used to fish for shad or sturgeon in accordance with Code Section 27-4-7 and in accordance with Article 3 of this chapter;

(9) Gigs used to fish for flounder in salt water;

(10) Cast nets;

(11) Beach seines used to fish for seafood along public beaches in accordance with Article 4 of this chapter for commercial purposes;

(12) Tongs and dredges used to fish for oysters in accordance with Article 4 of this chapter;

(13) Clam rakes, other hand-held implements, and dredges used to fish for clams in accordance with Article 4 of this chapter for commercial purposes; and

(14) Pole and line used to fish for finfish for commercial purposes.