New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12

for the taking u FISH. or To take any hsh IN any
manner. except By hook or line 10 any iniahd
tide waters. under a penalty Of SlvD IL ~ also
declared unlawful for any person II peat or
splash. or make nois" in any II the inland tde
waters with the intention - molesting the nsh
between May l. ana september J. Nor can any
device be set between the dates mentioned
that will hinder the fish from going up or down
the stream under penalty Of $50. This law IL
not 10 be construed - prevent the taking OF
bait. provided the young II any kind OF food
fish Is not injured.
The game warden is empowered 10 destroy the
net Of any violating the law.
There was no special objection made 70 this
act and the Commissioners will submit II 10 the
Legislature as originally drawn.
The act to regulate fishing with pound nets
within three miles Of the ocean coast line. and
10 require a license for pound-net fishermen was
next taken up and n lively discussion Followed
The proposed law besides fixing the three-miie
limit and 800 license fee. provides that no
pound net shall have a mesh 81 less IMAM I'VE
and one-half inches and a pocket mesh OF not less
than three inches The proposed bill also provides
that the pound net owners shall raise the pockets
OF the nets every Saturday at noon. ana not lower
them until Monday noon.
THE RESTRICTIONS ARE IMPOSSIBLE.
Scarcely had Game Protector Shrner read the
Long Branch. was on his feet. Assemblyman
Francis had jus: said thai the pound fishermen
had come to Trenton 70 listen instead OF talk
bu; the Captain took a different View Of tho
visit He said that larger mesh than was
now in use would kill more FISH than are now
killed The present mesh was four inches square
with Il two-nch pocket. In "A large mesh the hsh
would be gilled and killed. AZ for taking up the
nets on Saturday. he said that was impossible
The fisherman had II depend on the weather. II
there was big storm no boat could be iaunched,
and in that case the fisherman would be compelled
10 violate the law because he would be unable 10
reach his net to raise the pocket over Sunday
Captain RICHTER. Of Norris County. SAID ne
CAPTAIN Robert Potter OF North Long Branch.
was the next speaker Il have fshed in the ocean
FOR ffty years" said he and all this talk about
the hotel men Of Asbury Park and Long Branch
getting their fish for breakfast every morning
when there was nothing but hook and line men is
all bosh When man tells me that he can go
out at night and bring in fish for his breakfast.
! say 10 him that he don't know what he's talking
about Why. Mr.. Commissioners. fish in the
ocean don't bite at night.
Now as 10 the catch Of fish In the summer.
Last year there more blueiish caught than
at any other time Fishing with weir OF five
and a half inches may be all right II you were
fishing for PROPOSES but not for food fish Now.
we don't fish on Sunday. but you can't always
raise up the pockets.
why don't you fish on Sunday asked Mr..
because it's the Lords day" replied Captain
Potter.
"Do YOU take your pound nets out OF the water
on Sunday"
mo"
DO YOU raise tho pocket"
NO"
Can the Ash ente. the net on Sunday and do
they"
Why certainly they do
Then you fish Sundays. don't you?
NO We get the fish On Monday" replied the
captain.
John Hennesey OF North Long Branch. said ne
had been n fisherman for thirty years and that
the law would wipe out all he had earned In tnat
time He said he had lost as much as $3.ooo
wear at his business on account OF storms.
"Johr Griggs OF Port Monmouth. but not the
Governor" was the way Captain Griggs intro