SCDNR saltwater tournament information program gearing up for 2010 season

By S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources

Published: April 21, 2010

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources Marine Resources Division is preparing for the 2010 saltwater tournament fishing season and would like to remind all Tournament Organizers of the current state regulations.
Several forms are necessary to complete for each tournament. Most importantly, the application for a marine event form must be completed and submitted to S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Law Enforcement 30 days prior to your event. 
The application can be printed from the DNR Web site at (Pdf file) http://www.dnr.sc.gov/boating/Forms/PDF/Marineeventapp.pdf. 
In addition, DNR Office of Fisheries Management is asking for tournament organizers to submit tournament results on a voluntary basis to increase the landings data available to fisheries managers for review.  DNR can in return provide Tournament Organizers with services to better facilitate your tournament’s success, including advertising your Tournament dates and contact information on the DNR Fishing Tournament Calendar, https://www.dnr.sc.gov/Calendar/ViewCal.html, and offering certified scales to be borrowed for your event. To insure that your saltwater fishing tournament is in compliance with state and federal regulations it is important that you contact the DNR Office of Fisheries Management.
To request Saltwater Tournament forms or other information contact Amy Dukes, DNR, Office of Fisheries Management, PO Box 12559, Charleston, SC 29422-2559, or call (843) 953-9365.
South Carolina’s natural resources are essential for economic development and contribute nearly $30 billion and 230,000 jobs to the state’s economy overall. Find out more at: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/green/index.html.