ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) Isle of Palms leaders are considering a ban on shark fishing in their waters, amid safety concerns from residents.
“What I’m trying to do is stop hungry, dangerous animals from being drug into the surf zone where people are swimming,” said Blair Hahn, a member of Isle of Palms City Council.
Isle of Palms Public Safety committee presented an ordinance with restrictions on shark fishing to the city council workshop on July 8th. The proposed ordinance prohibited shark fishing from a pier or any beach between the hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It also included a ban on chumming within 600 feet of a pier beach or shore…