The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13

Following is the conclusion of the
articles by Hr. Camp. on a matter OF
great interest to men engaged in the
sea-food Industry
PART IL
II Isl proposed to put The United
states engineer ting Castle" on fish
stakes patrol work early in February.
The Castle" win ,git ali ports used
fS the fishermen between Wolf Trap
light. on he south. and Cove Point,
on the north. An inspector from this
office VIII hc on board. who will give
information as requested by the fish
ern,en, The Inspector will have adj
ditional copies OF the regulations,
which are furnished free.
Especial attention is called to tho
fact that no changes have been made
Ia the fish stake limit lines for the
season OF 1918. The same lines are
20 be observed this year as were in
! force last year, The fishermen should
display their names and addresses on
the first stake driven 10 display
name and address Ia not only federal
laW, hut state law aa we'll, and If
your first stake Is in the wrong posi-
ton, the name and address may save
you time and trouble when the in
spector locates the stakes.
The following is copied from the
federal law prescribing penalty FOR
violation OF the fish stake regulations.
Every person and ever corpora %
ton that shall violate any of the pro-
visions of sections Q. ~ and II OF
this act shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor. ana on conviction there
% ahh!i be punished by a fine not ex-
anAniulD
or hy Imprisonment Cin the case Of
va natural peIson) not exceeding one
year or 10y both such punishments.
in he dissection OF the cou"t " lrN-
tract IRON, section IL, river and har-
Dor ac, approved March ;. 1890
You are cautioned about The marks
on the outside stakes OF Your set
The law -a0S that you should 1--WE,
IN ad9it pa =" your name board, q
bush for y-mark. and white
heh' for o.. Keep yop. white light
enough 20 be easily picked up. The
la" says that clear ana unobstruct-
ell interval shall be maintained OF Eat
least 2o0 feet" between sets and clear
ana unobstructed' intervals means
just what ii styS--it does not mean
chat blind not shall be stretched
On stakes submerged six feet under
the water from the fTout end or one
net to the rear end Of another This
practice was discovered las; wear. and
IT is plain effort 10 avoid complying
with the law
Don't set your nets so close 10 buoys
and other aids to navigation. It
makes IL very hare to pick them up.
The law states that no stakes shah
lie placed within 500 feet OF any buoy
or other aid To navigation" or with
in the limits of the regular navisa BILE
channels, as laid down on charts or
as generally used" AMI DOME write
TO this office and say you don't know
where the channels are"---t know. as
we'll a. you do that you cen navigate
these channels on the darkes: Of
nights,
When you have finished your Ash
Ing, pull up your stakes. To leave
your stakes through the summe. sea
son is as much of a violation when
they are not being used, as it 10 -
set them bevond the lines. The !aw
says plainly that they will he re-
garded as, abandoned, and the owner
will be subject to prosecution.
The government law. as we'll q 5 The
state law, demands free chanrel for
fish from the ocean to the spawuinp
grounds Besides this. the &overt-
NANnt law ~ mace LOT the purpose OF
keeping the channels open for uavi-
cation Therefore. II has been necas-
saIy to keep the fishermen back of
the certain well-deiined lines.
II YOU do not know the law and
set Your nets outside of these lines
one or two things viii happen. First
your nets are liable to he run over
and destroyed Ny stearlers, and sec
ond the government certainly win
force you 40 remove your stakes
Both these things win cost you money
Therefore. know tho law, and abide
rs it. If YOU do not know the Laws.
write TO the engineer office in Wash
ington and ask what II is, Or, when
syou see the Castle" early IN Feb
ruary. go aboard and ask. The in.
speStor- is paid TO answer your ques-
lions, as well as 10 report you TO this
office when you are in the wrong po-
sitioH. There Is just one way TO get
along without trouble from the United
Statea-~know tho law, and observe IL.
Don't he afraid TO so aboard. be-
cause the Castle Is government
boat doing police duty. This duty IS
necessary, Every effort will be made
this sear as well as In the wears To