The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
Fish and Game

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| Fish and Game
Chap. 1872: Creates preserve for crabs con-
sistng of Eel river, Humboldt and Trinidad
! bays and adjacent ocean waters within q limit
of two miles from the inside shore line Of those
bays. II is unlawful 10 take crabs from this
preserve for commercial purposes. and they may
| be taken only Thursday OF each week during
the open season as defined by law. Violations
are punishable by fine not exceeding $500 or
| impris isonment for not more than 90 days or By
both such fine and Imprisonment
! Chap. 1871: Provides for licensing OF all per
sons employed in fishing as vocation. and the
pay ment of the license fees into the hatchery
| maintenance fund of the game and fish commits
sion. The license fees for citizens Of the United
States, $3.50 per annum; aliens $40 per
mum The licenses are not transferable and
must be exhibited on demand Refusal TO ex-
hibit or fishing with unlawful seines, methods
or appliances are grounds for forfeiture. Fish.
| ing without license, or any other violation OF
the act is defined as misdemeanor punishable by
| fine OF from $40 TO 500, Imprisonment for
from 10 to 100 days, or both such fine and i'm
prisonment
Chap. 2l0: Adds section e37c TO the penal
code BY its provisions 1t is misdemeanor to
capture Kill or cripple any seal or sea lion in
| Santa Barbara channel; provided, however that
the state fish commissioner may grant permits
to kill capture alive specified numbers of
such seals lions for scientific or exhibit
tion purposes Fines not less than sloo, or i'm,
prisonment not less than so days, both such
dne and imprisonment
Chap 25e Creates fish and game preserva-
tion fund.- 10 be used for the propagation. pro-
lection, restoration and transferring of game
birds and animals, their Introduction into the
state and for the expenses of prosecution Of
offenders against the game and fish laws
| Chap 2IO: Adds section 62se to the penal
code. which makes the taking of California
whiting surf fish, yellow I'm or spot I'm
croaker with other means than hook and line
a misdemeanOr
Chap s17: Amends section e2sf of the penal
code by making the close season for deer and
deer meat November ! to August l. instead of
November to July 15.
Chap. 3ls: Amends the state game preserve
act, by providing that its provisions shall not
be construed as prohibiting any person from
fishing or hunting on navigable waters.
Chapter 319: Amends section 62s of the penal
code by changing the closed season for shrimp
from September TO November ] to June l to
September i outlaws the possession of dressed
catfish less than eight inches in length the tax
ing of sturgeon of less than 25 pounds weight and
changes the closed season of crabs from Feb
ruary Is to September Is to November / to March
I: makes lawful at all times the possession of
Holsters or crawfsh of not less than 9ls inches:
amends section 62Sa by providing a close
son for striped bass from May 1-July 1. Amends
section 63215, by changing the fall close season
for steelhead trout from September 17-October
23 TO November 1-FebTuary 1; eliminates the
| above tide water closed season April Inlay l,
and makes 80 pound limit catch for any
day; amends section 634 by changing the mesh
of salmon nets from ia inches to 0i5 inches.
Chapter 1876; Amends section e28 penal code.
by changing the close for duck and
| shore birds from February 15-october Is TO
February 15October l. makes close for
1-Oct0ber
season for Wilson snipe April / October 1. and
prohibits hunting mountain quail. grouse and
sage hens until September l, 1911.
Amends section 626c by making the taking or
killing Of swans a misdemeanor
Amends section 62sd by changing the follow
ing daily bag limits: Ducks and brant. 30 10
25 quail snipe. curlew ibis plover rail-
% to 90; doves. so to 20.
Amends section e26m by changing the for
hidden night hunting hours from one-hslf hour
after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise to
full hour after sunset and before sunrise and
h %.f-t
those hours.
Amends section 627b to make the common
carrier regulations conform TO the new bag
limits
Adds section s26n (newl prohibiting the use
Of any animal a blind.
Adds section $3.50 (newl prohibiting the shoot
ing Of any kind of wild duck from power boat
while such boat is In motion.
Chap. 2f5: Adds section 633 to the penal
code, closing the season for golden trout from
TO 20 and prohibiting the taking of golden trout
OF less than i've inches. Violations are misde
meanors punishable by fines of not less than
$50 or imprisonment for less than 10 days
or both, fines TO be covered into the fish com
Chap. 2ss Adds new section 344. to the
political code. which provides that wherever
the titles fish commission, dsh commissioner.
shall be read ''dsh and game and that all the
powers conferred on the fish commission accrue
TO the fish and game commission
Chap. $780, Provides for the regulation and
licensing Of hunting and for covering the license
fees into the state game and fish preservation
fund. The act provides for the following license
fees: Citizen of United States. resident Of Cali
fornia. 81 citizen Of United States, not resident
of California. $40; alien, SIS.
Chap. 424: Amends section 642 political
code, relating to powers Of fish commissioners.
The commissioners and their assistants are
authorized to make seizures of game and Ash
Illegally caught offered for sale and TO donate
the same to charitable institutions. The
mission is authorized to acquire by lease or
otherwise, necessary land for the establishment
of state game farm for the propagation of
game birds and animals to be distributed in
the state.
Chap. 42S: Makes hunting of any wild game
in the Pinnacles national forest mis-
demeanor punishable by fines. 500 to $500, i'm
prisonment for so to 200 days both fne and
imprisonment California lions. wild cats aud
coyotes may be killed under permit therefor,
issued BY the fish and game commission
Chap 429: Forbids the placing of any wire.
dam, net or seine or taking fish therefrom In
False bay, San Diego county. Violations pun
ishable by fine Of SO to $50; Imprisonment for
i've to 25 days both.
provides the penalties for the tide waters
Of the Noyo. Big. Ten Mile, Garcia, Navarro
or Gualala rivers in Mendocino county
Chap 61I Amends section 631a of the penal
code and adds sections 63If. 6Sid and 63le,
bringing the nests and eggs of nongame birds
within the protection thrown round the birds
themselves and providing for the issuance of
permits by the commission to collect nests and
eggs for scientific purposes only
Chap e22: Repeats the act Of 1907 To prevent
fishing with wiers. dams. nets and traps in the
bay Of San Diego.
Chap 63s: Adds section 632b to the penal
code making II misdemeanor to catch steel
head trout with salmon steelhead roe bait
in other than salt or brakish waters.