The New York herald., 1875-03-17
POUND NETS.
OBJECTIONS OF THE GpoRTsMEN's CLUB TO rHEII

OBJECTIONS OF THE sPoRTsMEN's CLUB TO THEIR
USE IN THE GREAT SOUTH BAY
Pending the action OF the State Legisa ure on
the proposition for law TO forbid the use of
nets in such manner as to impair the value OF the
bay and It's connecting waters q fishing ground
with ordinary appliances for pleasure or profit as
well as to seriously nure property OF all kinds on
Long Island, the subject is attracting much atten-
tion along the south shore Of the island. Among
others who are actively pressing the passage OF
the bill are the members OF the Sportsmen's Club,
which has addressed to the several members Of
the Senate and Assembly the following letter,
which has Just been forwarded to Albany
APPEAL OF THE sPoRTsMKN's CLUE
NEW YORK, March o, 1875.
DEAR sIn-By u communication addressed to me as
President of the southslde spor1smens Club Of Eiip
informed that bill is bending before our icgisls
tn fa lie ass Bay Of sS e @
passage OF which Is earnestly opposed by few
TO ,ns
SS1 Of Witch II The
north shore Of the waters 1 Of the Great South Bay
al
and IN ssa M se s cub + the
expended since Its formation n 1866 in the purchase
and other ana sbout s e sm Of
swn s' asas
suffolk county & bordering upon the line Of the Great
dens eiSyeS by The OE Exee sss
i've oomis na the members Of the ea6
ance OF the pounds n the waters pt the Great South
say 5 Gs sus b s Ana s
and other interests OF those VINO reside Long Island
whose habit It Is TO spend summer months with their
amiles and friends enjoying its climate and its bays
the members q the club most earnestly and respect
State OF New York, against the constrnc ton con.
q
FUss-That the continuance OF pound and their
use operates against the interests OF every
and child nil in n9 G1uns Of s snd
OF the nets, who by tneT daily nightly and persist
tributary TO their individual interests 10
an;y aoS e a Of sSeIy By I the
appliances and In the usual ways and giving free and
tbe ne s ss No ae in f e n Say G
narrow and crcumscribed inlet, and through which
IN search OF security ood and last though not
least spawning beds appropriate tor the increase OF
The owners of the pounds with great experience in
knowledge Of the bay set their
carefully and ngsnoust dsr5Se s. @ .hsm tna they
bnensh striped bass bass Sleeps head macKerei,
ana thereby directly invade and impair the rights Of ali
the the % sna ESs % Gn
catching sh by me ordinary appliances OF fishing and
hard y wno make sSe r Of
their familys daily support by their fishing the bav
barterng the excess OF their day catch Tor The
saries oil lite.
The pound seine men, however (and fortunately there
not many by the uses OF tneir continuous miles OF
nets despoi the bay OF Its sh pture The Of them
they enter and cart them off by the ton load the
city OF New York " the loss and injury Of thousands of
other persons
The Long Island during the spring summer and
tall sc asons are crowded with pleasure seekers
and those VINO seek change of air, ana
many who have been tempted by the attraction
OF rare good fishing with ordinary appliances in the
Great south Bay have discontinued their summer visits,
the success of the pound fishermen has greatly
diminished the amount OF fish ana rendered
We think that the interests Long Island
farmers mechanics tavern keepers aud all classes o
Industry native and 10 the manor born, wonid be
materially subserved by attracting visitors who would
Mt least double the number OF those who frequent
the shores OF the Great South bay IN the pursuit Of
he attn and sport
efforts 20 STOCK our waters with fish one OF our
honored membc the Hon. George NJ Robeson,
tary OF the Navy, last season caused The club TO be
presented with about five thousa nd salmon OF two
thr inches III iength which carefully tended in
the and those that shall be reared TO
fcient to be turned out VIII be permitted 60
large follow their natural h abL should
their breeding grounds, II permitted to do by the
withdrawal OF their natural enemies, pound nets
The club is informed that the DILL pending before
the Legislature Is now before the Committee on In
Affairs OF the Assembly.
Trusting that it may be your good pleasure TO favor
ably progress the blk have the honor o be, very
pectiully yours. JOHN n. HACkkrr