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 take 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 for the taking of fish or crustaceans and purse seines used in salt waters for the taking of 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 for the taking of catfish in salt water in accordance with Article 3 of this chapter;

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

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

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

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

(9) Gigs used for taking flounder in salt water;

(10) Commercial cast nets as defined in Code Section 27-1-2 and in compliance with Code Section 27-4-13;

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

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

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

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