The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

AN ACT to amend Section 40 Of Chapter 344
OF the General Laws of the State of Mime
Chapter IS Of the General Laws nf 1e1; ~
relating to fishing in international waters.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the State
Section l. That Section AZ of Chapter 344
OF the General Laws of the State Of Minnesota
of the General Laws of 1911. relating to fish,
ing in International waters be, and the same
he Game and 80 to read as follows
authorized to license the use, in International
waters, of pound nets Of the character and
and to issue licenses therefor. The size Of
the mesh Of the pot pound net shall not be
less than one and one-half 40 inches bar
ure Said pound nets may be set in strings,
put no string of such nets shall exceed two
2) in number bs and the leads of such shall in
shore lead eighty (so) rods and the leads be-
tween the pounds or pots fifty (5o) rods in
be less than twenty-five hundred (25oO1 feet
apart, nor within five hundred $500 feet of
the mouth Of any stream; provided that no
than one (D mile from the mouth Of the
v Warroad River Any one desiring to use such
nfes before a1eh dn
to the Commission. setting forth therein the
names of the applicant, the number of nets
ton in detail Of each net the waters in
which it is desired to set in, and a statement
OF the location of all other nets then in use
t5o0V feet Of the place where it is desired to
set such nets, which application shall be ac-
eom conn ed by by license fee Of twenty five
dollars ($2o.oO) for each net The Commits
sion may issue license to the applicant who
shall be citizen Of the United States and
resident of this State: Said license shall not
fishing season ONLY Said license shall permit
the use OF so many Of said nets at the place
sion shall deem for the best interests Of the
State. The number Of nets so licensed shall
not exceed !eeS one hundred no in the Lake Of
twenty-five dollars (s25.oO> for each net so
licensed. The Commission shall not issue
ton. for the use Or benet Of such h applicant n
a license to use more than ten 0O) nets dur
ing a single fishing season ard whenever more
to fish in the same locality the right to fish
in said locality shall be determined in such
manner as the Commission may designate
between the :rst day of January and the first
be the s uSa II ans
the arst day Of November and the fourteenth
shall be unlawful for any person to assist in
placing place any such net during such
AL shns T pound nets
fish in their possession one ~ week after
the close of season. Each applicant to whom
port at the end of such fishing season\to said
Commission, tating the number Of nets used.
and where used by him. and the amount in
Of fish taken by him in each net. Any person.
except the owner. some authorized by
him. taking fish from licensed po"nd nets, or
any person who wilfully or negigently dis
turbs them. shall be guilty Of msdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof. shall be punished
by fine Of twenty-five dollars ts25OO) by
(SO) days.
Any pound net, seine. dip net. gill net, or
fish house which is being used without i;
cense. any pound net seine. dip net, gill
net or fish house which is being used in vio-
iation Of license issued for it's use, is here
and it shall be the duty of all the members
OF the Commissions. game wardens, sheriffs.
and an. their deputies. police officers and CON
stables. without warrant process. to take,
seize abate and destroy any and all of the
same
and their deputies police officers and con- sa1,
stables. shall seize any and all nets and seines
when illegally used, and all fish taken there
with. and at once report the seizure to the
Commission.
Every person using. aiding or abetting the
use Of any .such net. contrary, to the pro-
visions of this section shall be guilty OF
msdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof.
shall be punished by a fine Of hundred
county jail for ninety loo days, for each
and every net SO Illegally used
Sec .. The Game and Fish Commission
is hereby authorized to license the use. in In
t ts waters Of gill nets and to issue
gil! nets shall not be less than five 81 inches
extension measure. and each such net shall
not be longer than seven hundred and fifty
05p feet and shall not be set nearer than
one-half 90 mile from any pound net reg
ularly licensed, and no person shall receive
license for more than one net. ana such net
shall be personally fished by ~licensee and
anyone holding license shall not change the
written consent of THE Game and Fish Com
mission. Anyone desiring. to use, such net
SHALL before doing. make written applica-
tion for such privilege to the Game and Fish
Commission which application shall be ac-
cornpanied by a license fee of Ten dollars
ls1O.CO,: such gill net may be fshed with
from the first day of December to the last day
of February following. both days inclusive
and from the. 18th. day Of May TO THE 31st
day Of October following: both days : IN
elusive. Each net shall display q tag CIV
ing the, number Of the license held by the
lfcensee. IL $500
Sec. s. The Game and Fish Commission
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