§ 101.37. SHARK FISHING.  


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  • (A)

    No shark fishing shall be allowed within three hundred (300) feet north and south of the municipal beach and within three hundred (300) feet north and south of Atlantic Dunes;

    (B)

    No baiting or chumming shall be allowed on or within three hundred (300) feet north and south of the municipal beach and within three hundred (300) feet north and south of Atlantic Dunes. Baiting or chumming is defined as using cut up or ground up bait to put an attracting scent line on or below the surface of the water, or to visually attract other fish; this shall not prohibit someone from using a piece of cut bait on an individual line that is used for general fishing;

    (C)

    The use of shark lures and rigs shall be strictly prohibited within three hundred (300) feet north and south of the municipal beach and within three hundred (300) feet north and south of Atlantic Dunes; and

    (D)

    All accidental shark catches must be cut loose.

    (E)

    All shark carcasses and pieces shall be removed from the beach within the City limits.

(Ord. No. 37-09, § 1, passed 7/21/09; Ord. No. 14-14, § 1, passed 6/3/14 )