The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
stretched measure for the purpose of catching
food fish. (Acta 1g100

stretched measure, for the purpose of catching
food fish. (Acts 1900
(e) 1t shall be unlawful to take. catch or
have in possession any sturgeon less than four
feet In length: or any rockfish of less than
ten inches in length: or any spot less than
six inches In length; any blue fish less than
eight inches in length; or any butter fish less
than four inches in length; or any bonito fish
less than twenty inches in length: any
croakers (grumblers) less than seven inches
in length: or any black drum less than six
inches In length: any red drum less than
twelve inches in length; or any hog fish less
than six inches in length; any mackerel
less than ten inches In length: any mullets
less than six inches In length; any POM
panos less than seven inches in length: any
porgie or moon fish less than ten inches in
length or any round head mullets less
than seven inches in length; or any sea bass
less than five inches in length; any Sleeps
head less than twelve inches In length: any
bay trout less than eight inches in length;
any salmon trout less than ten inches in
length or any gray trout (weak fish) less
than nine inches In length: or any black bass
less than eight inches in length; any mud
shad less than seven inches in length; any
white sand perch less than five inches in
length any yellow ring perch less than
seven inches IN length: any blue nose perch
less than seven inches in length; any rob-
bins (sltn fish, less than four inches In length;
or any Dream less than eight inches in length;
or any hickory shad less than eight inches in
tip of tail Any such fish caught by any person
shall be at onoe returned to the water. (Act
1919
CD II shall be unlawful to set or fish any
pound net within York river. Poquosn river
Back river, James river. Chicahominy river
Elizabeth river Nansemond river or any of
the tributaries thereof, or to set pound nets
within one mile from either side Of the mouth
OF the Lynnhaven river. or between the hours
Of sunset and sunrise, during any night to set
fish n wat
OF Lynnhaven river above bottoms leased or
rented to another person persons for the
purpose OF planting oysters; and any and all
pound net stakes driven In the rivers or their
tributaries allowed by law shall be withdrawn
by the owner when longer in actual
for fishing purposes.
Limits of Planting.
No person shall plant oysters. or place
stakes or other obstrucuons In Chesapeake
bay. within half mile of the shore. between
Cape Henry and the Norfolk county line
where seine Is licensed to be laid out, set
or hauled. without the consent Of the riparian
owner. Nor shall any person operate any
device for taking CLAIMS within three-quarters
(&) OF mile of the shores lying between
Lynnhaven inlet and Wsloughby Spit pier in
Norfolk county. (Acts 1879
| (8) It shall be unlawful to set fish pound
nets across the mouth of river bay or inlet
bordering on the Chesapeake bay for a greater
distance across such mouth from either shore
than one-fourth the width of such mouth; and
| the commission of fisheries, where question
arises as to such distance, TO any net
set too far from Shore set to vitality
interfere with any net already set to vir-
tally impede the run of fish. or to seriously
interfere with navigation in the waters allowed
/ by law, shall be empowered to determine the
matter and have such net nets removed IL
the commission deems best (Acts 1900
90 Any person violating any of the fore
going provisions of this act shall be fined not
less than twenty five than hun
dred dollars or confined in Jail less than
ten days more than six months. (Acts
1900
Co) It shall be unlawful to take. catch or
round up with purse net for the purpose +
manufacturing into guano OIL food fish to
the amount greater than per centum of
tho whole catch without Immediately opening
the net and turning loose any such food fish
while yet alive. for any steamer other
vessel licensed for the purpose OF menhaden
fishing to catch any food fish for the purpose
of marketing same: for any persons, firm or
corporation to have in possession food fish to
a greater amount than one per centrum OF the
bulk for the purpose OF manufacturing them
into guano or OIL except that herring caught
in pound nets may be marketed and used for
the purpose of such manufacture Any person,
firm corporation violating any provision OF
this section, having in their possession IS
much per centum OF food fish among
menhaden caught for the purpose of manu-
featuring into guano or oil, shall be fined not
less than thousand more than three
thousand dollars. and the license such per-
sons boat net shall be revoked for the re-
mander of the season. tActs 1900
11) If any captain, master owner cover
or conceal, permit to be covered con-
cealed, the name number of any vessel while
operating under license granted for the catch
ing taking conveying of fish. oysters,
CLAIMS, ecaops crabs, shall carry or
permit to be carried aboard his vessel when
employed in fishing for menhaden any scrape,
dredge or patent tongs, he shall be fined not
less than ten more than one hundred dol
lars
i G2) Any net having a funnel-mouth, round
mouth or square mouth with head exposed
above water, shall be construed a pound
net for the purpose Of this act. (Acts 1919
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