The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-21
MUST PROCURE : LICENSE ID
 FISH


 required to operate under licenses granted by the United States Food administration. President Wilson, actihg under authority granted by 1 the Food Control Act, has issued a proclamation which gives the Food Administration almost complete con- trol of the distribution of salt wat CT fish, including menhaden, crusta- ceans and shellfish. Wholesale fist dealers are already operating under license.
 The proclamation covers all fish ermen engaged at any preiod of the year, whether fishing independently or on shares. It covers, as well, all people engaged in the commer- cial distribution, including catch ing and selling Of any or all variet- ies of salt water fish. The term salt water fish is defined to embrace all forms of seafood taken from salt water. This places oysters, crabs, Holsters, clans, all shellfish and crustaceans under the control of the Foo| Administration.
 Any person, firm, corporation or association engaged in the catching Or distributing of any forms of s-a ocd who engage in business af- ter February 15, without securing q license, will be liable to fine of not more than S5,OOO, to imprison- men' for not more than one year, or t0 both fine and imprisonment.
 All persons subject to license must apply to the United states Foi6 Administration, License Divi- sion. Washington, D. C., specifying the nature of the business to be licensed.
 The licensing of the Fishermen and the control thereby given will enable the Food Administration to foster and aid the salt water fish cries and greatly increase the ca tches and the opportunities of the fishermen to broaden their op- elations. All this will be brought about bv regulations soon to be en- acted and embracing the Allan t;c and Gulf Coasts which will large. ly supercede the local laws In the various fishing districts; these laws Ere at present disoouraging the fishermen, keeping them from using the most productive kinds of gear and Curtaiing the catches. Also in some of the districts closed sea sons on certain varieties of salt water fish are now being enforced during the periods when these var ieties are in greatest abundance in the shore waters and in many of the districts restrictive laws against non-residents and allen fishermen are rendering it impossible for yes Sels and equipment from one state to make catches of fish in the shore waters of adjacent States.
 In the enactment of the Tegula- tions due regard will be paid by the Food Administration to any nTesent restrictions which are vital ly necessary from the standpoint of l conservation. Regulations will lat ar be put into effect on the Pacific Coast as result of the recommen- dations of nle Federal Food Admin istratorS for the salt water States. No modification will be made in re gard iA restrictions at present pre- vailing on the halibut salmon fish cries: the present laws being re- garded as very necessary to con- serve GLe supplies of these varieties.
 The licenses will be issued with out charge or fee of any kind un- der such rules and regulations gov erning the conduct of the business as may be prescribed by the U. ;. Food Administration.
 All applications for license must be on blanks to be provided and must he mailed to the following ad. dress:
 U. S. Food Administration.
 License Division, Washington, D. c.
 The Federal Food Administrator for Alaska has been advised that application blanks are being sent to bis office, Seward Building, Ju- neau, where they may be obtained upon request.
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