The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-22
Some Of the important Changes
Made
GEAR CAN BE coNFlsCATED
The Spring Season Extended Until
March IS and the Fall Season Un.
Ill September rs Meets With
General Approval.

The fishing industry of Oregon re
eeived favorable consideration at IN
hands Of the legislature. All the rec
concentrations embodied in the annua
report OF the master fish warden wer'
Incorporated into laws. The legisla
ture considered his experience, devote
OF personal interests. was paramount
TO that OF Mr.. Seufert of The Dale!
or Of Mr.. Warren Of Portland. whs
were more interested in securing leg
islation of particular local benefit tC
them than to the fishing industry Of
the state. Among the amendments
are the following
Section 4052 was amended so as 70
prohibit the taking OF fish in any
manner whatever during their spawn
ing season, or an any spawning bar OF
shallow water salmon are wont to lie
and deposit their spawn, in any Of the
waters OF the state or the Columbia
river.
Section 40sS was amended to read as
follows:
Any person having obtained IL
eense from the fish warden to operate
gill net in any of the waters of this
state or the Columbia river, or from
the fish commissioner Of the state Of
Washington, said state having con-
earrent jurisdiction on the Columbia
river with this state as to gill nets
and as to gill net fishermen, shall cause
to be placed on the corks of each end
Of such net and upon the cork nearest
the center thereof. the number desig.
mated In said license, said number to
consist of figures not less than one.
half inch in length: and shall also
cause to be placed upon each side OF
the bow of the boat used to operate
such net, the number designated in
said license preceded by an ''O' II
issued by the fish warden of the state
of Oregon or the number designated
in said license preceded by W. If
issued by the fish commissioner Of
the state of Washington. said num-
ber to consist of black figures not less
than six inches in length painted on
light ground or white figures not less
than six inches in length painted on
dark ground. A separate license shall
be required for each pound net, trap
weir, fish wheel, set net, or for any
ether fixed appliance, and for each
seine, gill net or other drift net. ANY
owner or operator of any fishing ap.
pIiance or boat herein specified, who
fails, neglects, or refuses to comply
with any of the provisions Of this Sec
tion within five days from the date of
license issued for such appliance, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by a fine of not less than
$40 nor more than $50 and the costs
TO comply with any of the provisions
Of this section shall constitute a sep
arate offense and subject the owner
or operator of said appliance or boat
to additional punishment and fine.
Section Ali: Any FISH trap, weir,
pouond net. gill net, set net, fish wheel,
seine or any other device intended for
or which is capable of being used to
catch salmon fish or sturgeon, which
shall be used or employed to take or
catch salmon fish or sturgeon by any
person, firm or corporation, or which
may be left in a condition to take
salmon fish or sturgeon in or upon
any OF the waters Of this state, or in
or upon any of the waters over which
this state has concurrent Jurisdiction
by any person, firm or corporation
mas not obtained license to operate
such appliance, in fishing for or catch
ing salmon fish or sturgeon, shall be |
declared to be a public nuisance and
may be abated and summarily de-
stroyed by any fish warden, deputy
warden or water bailiff, and no action
for damages shall lie or be maintained
against said FISH warden, deputy war.
den or water bailiff for such seizure
and destruction, and 1t is hereby made
the duty Of the fish warden, deputy
wardens and water bailiffs to seize,
remove and forthwith destroy such un-
licensed appliance found fishing or
catching, or left in a condition to catch
or take salmon fish or sturgeon in any
of the waters of this state, or in any
Of the waters over which this state
has concurrent Jurisdiction.
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