Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

An AL 70 create sections 1491c-1,
1906 and 1497c-T of the statutes.
relating to the collection OF lake trout
and whitehsh eggs from the outlying
waters.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. There are hereby added to
the statutes seven new sections TO read
Section 1870 For the purpose OF
curing ard fertilizing the spawn OF lake
trout and whitefish the superintendent Of
fisheries shall, upon written request there
for, issue to any person. firm o. corporation
a permit 10 catch whitefsh and lake trout
from the waters of Lake Michigan and
Green Bay with gill nets having meshes not
less than four and one half inches stretch
mes sure, from November LIST TO November
10th, and shall in like manner upon writ
ten request therefor, issue to any person,
firm or corporation permit TO catch white
fish and lake trout from the waters of Lake
Superior with gill nets having meshes not
less than four and one half inches stretch
measure, from October 18th, TO October 21th
in any year
Section 1890. Each and every per
son. firm or corporation authorized by the
superintendent OF fisheries TO fish as pro-
vided in section l497c--1 of this act shall,
at his or their expense employ a Competent
person, who shall be approved by the super
tutendent of fisheries, TO collect and fertl-
lie the spawn from the lake trout and
whitensh taken by authority OF such per-
nit and 1t shall be the duty of the person
firm or corporation to whom which such
permit is Issued to provide necessary uteu-
sis and facilities for collecting and fer
tiltzing the eggs taken and to deliver in
good condition to the superintendent of
fisheries or his agents, at such place as the
superintendent of fisheries shall designate,
the spawn thus taken. The superintendent
of fisheries may, In his discretion, require
any person, firm or corporation TO plant the
eggs taken pursuant TO this section on the
spawning grounds from which the fish are
caught In lien of delivering them on shore
for the fish hatcheries.
Section 1855. No person, arm or
corporation authorized to nsh by virtue or
this ut shall set or cause to be set or fish
wit ore than three gangs of gill nets in
the q ter at one time, or shall set or cause
to Poe set a net having meshes less than
foul and one half inches, stretch measure
and no nets shall be set after the 18th day
of November in the waters Of Lake Michi-
gan and Green Bay.
Section 1871 It shall be the duty
OF the person firm or corporation to whom
or which a permit to fish Is issued by the
superintendent Of fisheries to that the
eggs Of the lake trout and whitehsh are
carefully collected, fortified and delivered
In good condition In accordance with the
instructions Of the superintendent of fish
cries or his agents and Tor the purpose of
receiving and caring for spawn the said
superintendent of fisheries and his agents
shall have access to the boats, docks and
buildings belonging to or used by the per
son. firm or corporation to whom or which
a permit is issued, and shall be afforded
transportation on the boats of such per-
sons firm or corporation to and from the
fishing grounds and all other facilities ne
cossary for overseeing the work and caring
for the spawn collected.
Section 1875. Each person. firm or
corporation TO whom a permit to fish is
issued shall report to the superintendent
of fisheries on or before the 18th Of
December following, the number Of quarts
of eggs taken. the number delivered
to the superintendent Of fisheries, the num-
Der Of quarts planted the spawning
grounds from waich the parent hsh were
taken. the dates on which nets were lifted
and the dates on which they did not lift
nets during the period for which the per-
nit Is issued,
Section 1870 The permit Issued
by the superintendent Of fisheries to
person firm or corporation to tish IS afore-
said shall at all times be IN the possession
of the captain or owner OF the boat used
In lifting nets, and the captain or owner
shall accompany the boat with such permit
In his possession whenever nets are raised
or set BY virtue thereof and such permit
shall be evidence Of the right of the person.
firm or corporation to FISH. and SHAH be
exhibited On the request Of the state FISH
and game warden or any Of his deputies or
section 1870. ANY person. firm or
corporation authorized to fish under this
net by the superintendent Of fisheries who
shall refuse or neglect TO collect the spawn
from the lake trout and whttetsh caught
while fishing by authority Of permit or
who shall neglect or refuse to carefully fer
tiize and deliver the spawn collected in &C.
cordauce with the instructions of the super
intendent Of fisheries, or who shall fish
with more than three gangs Of gill nets or
with nets having meshes less than four and
one r ~ inches stretch measure, or who or
which shall fall or refuse to afford the
superintendent Of fisheries access to his or
their boats docks and buildings as provided
herein, shall forfeit his right to fish under
said permit and the superintendent of fish
cries shall forthwith revoke his permit to
fish
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
pubiicat ton
Approved June 2. 1909.
No. 21O. Al Published June T. 1909