The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-10

all aliens ana nOn-TeSlu0hto VIZ"
fish from the salt waters OF the State
for any purpose other than his own
individual USE This costs ten dollars
and is called an ALLEN or Non-kesl'
dents Fishing license"
The foregoing three licenses are the
ones required by the State.
U. s. Food Administration License
A fishing license must be obtained
by every salt water fisherman from
the Food Administration This is the
federal law. Any one failing to Sc
cure this license will be subject 10
prosecution by the federal authorities.
Any one violating any of the regu-
lations and rules of the Food Admin
istration will be liable to have his
federal license revoked.
ANY one violating any OF the states
fishing laws, not in conflict with any
Of the Food Administrations regula-
tions and rules is subject to prose-
cution in the State courts and also
to have his federal license revoked.
The Food Administrations rules
and regulations which provided that
aliens and non-residents fish WITHIN
the State upon the payment OF the
same tax required of citizens OF the
State, also their regulations and rules
providing for the use of seines, traps,
weirs and similar fishing devices iii
or near passes or inlets on the Eas.
Coast, have been revoked by the Fool
Administration.
All persons desiring copy of the
State laws showing those to he en-
forced and those to be superseded by
the Food Administrations regulations
and rules, and also the regulations
and rules of the Food Administration,
with the changes therein, may obtain
them by writing to the Shell Fish
Commissioner, at his address as above
given
Those who desire to establish a
seining location should apply to the
Shell Fish Commissioner for a per-
nit and in such application clearly
define and describe the location Then
having obtained such a permit, it will
bn necessary to erect a windlass or
winch for hauling such seines, as the
Food Administration will not cOnsd-
err such a location as an established
seinng location without such permit
and established windlass or winch
Those DESTROYS of establishinp
pounds, weirs or traps will have to
get permission from the War Depart
ment. The matter can be taken vi
with the Customs officials at the near
. est port. The Shell Fish Commission
j will be ever ready to assist any ono
lin all matters concerning the fishing
industry.
In addition to the fishing license
herein required all those who follow
the sea, including fishermen, mus
also procure seaman's license, which
costs nothing. Such persons may cal
upon the customs officials at thei,
nearest port for such license.
All the State laws are in full force
and effect on the inland salt ant
brackish waters of the East Coast
The only Food Administration regula
ton in force on said waters Is the on,
requiring fishermen to procure feder
al Food Administration fishing Ii
cense. Such license does not reliev,
the licensee from complying with al
the State laws.
| 1t is unlawful to use seines in tn,
inland waters north of the Bay Bis
Icayne to the northern boundary of TIL
county of Volusia, except in st. Lu
Gle county.
The size of the mesh of nets as re
quired by the State laws has not beef
changed in the inland salt waters O,
the Atlantic coast, but has bee,
changed as to the outside Atlanti
Coast waters.
No cast net with less than 3-incl
mesh will be permitted to be fishe,
for any purpose other than to cato
bait in inland waters on the Atlanti
Coast. .,r g.. .,...,.o
Some fishermen think they may us
Iseins in the inland waters of tn
East Coast outside of st. Lucie cour
ty. This is not true and those s.
doing will be violating the State law
For the duration of the war, dra
net fishing on the East Coast milan
waters, when conducted with net
having not less than the legal si7
mesh and when not dragged ashor
hut operated at all times within tn