Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-15

that haul soincs used for these FISH be not
less than SIS inches and that bass must
not DC less than 6 inches IN length when
caught
1hc carp law. which has a closed season
of four months as far south as Appoquini-
mink during MAY, June, July and August
viii ho made uniform Throughout the
State. South of the Appoquininink the
law calls for July and August as closed
seasons. and WAS So amended at the last
session ul the Legislature. because il gave
the people of that section chance 10
catch the fish and stock their ponds with
them for the fall months when the prices
range from 5 10 10 cents per pound. Tho
size of mesh was placed at . 5-S inches.
For rock hsh an open season WAS dc
tormincd best, no fish TO be caught over
20 pounds but what shall be returned 20
the waters.
Mcnhadcn fishing was condemned and
the sentiment OF the meeting was that
pirates should not FISH within the three
mile limit off the shore and should be kept
outside oi the capos, as they destroy
more food FISH, such as shad, rock, trout,
perch and other edible fish, than any
other agencyJ
The commissioners were requested to
use their best efforts TO prevent pound
fishing and it was stated that several
pounds arc now located in the Delaware
Bay; also TO do what was possible in
having the New Jersey laws do away with
the pounds, which capture millions OF
migratory fish along the coast.
Mr.. Anderson asked that a law be
framed to prevent anchoring of nets, and
stated that he knew of nets anchored for
three days nc "A time because the men were
unable TO reach them on account OF the
high winds. He claimed they should be
kept out of the bay, because they catch
and prevent FISH coming up the bay or
river. 'Ihose nets should be anchored
outside of the three-mile limit, he said.
"At Rchoboth there have been as high as
20 long nets at anchor at one time and
they should, if they fish, be compelled
TO drift as others do"
Mr. Cooper, finding that the fishermen
had about concluded the fishing business,
asked where il was thought the Delaware
River cmpiiod into the bay or where the
bay began
Mcssrs. Pcdricls, Bartlett Anderson
lunt and Cooper agreed that the bay
began at or nearly opposite stony Point,
on the New Jersey side, and in the line
with the l2-mile circle TO a point iutting
ont on the described lines on the Dela-
ware shore two miles below Rccdy Island.
At the points named the monuments to
mark the circle will probably be placed
The law relative to the taking or ar
resting fisherman violating the law was
the subject of a lengthy discussion Tho
laws give to New Jersey wardens the
right to arrest their own men to low
water mark on the Delaware shore and
to Delaware wardens a like latitude on
the New Jersey shore
Capt Holcomb claimed that the law
was not right, as residents OF Maryland,
Pennsylvania OF other places could come
into the Delaware waters and violate the
law with impunity Mr.. Anderson spoke
in like manner and told Of the violations
in broad daylight on Sundays below
Delaware City, where men fish all day.
In relation 20 having fish patrolmen
Mr. Anderson suggested having four men
each TO patrol 20 miles OF territory. Mr.
Cooper stated that il was proposed to
have at least four Of FIVE men for that
purpose.
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