The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-10
A CORRECT STATEMENT OF HE
LAWS, REGULATIONS AND RULES
GOVERNING FISHING WITH SUG-
GESTIONS TO FISHERMEN

UESIIVNS ~ TIohEhhLN
Ever since the U. S. Food Admins
tration issued Regulations and Rules
intending to govern the taking of fish
In certain of the salt and brack.sh wa
tiers of Florida there has been great
confusion and misunderstanding.
Therefore, we deem it important that
all who are interested may know how
matters stand
There is no fight, confusion or mis-
understanding between the Food Ad-
ministration and the Shell Fish Com
mission, as in some localities is be-
lieved, but to the contrary there is be-.
tween them full accord and co-opera-
ton. Each, cooperating, seeks to
have produced the greatest possible
supply of food fish consistent with
necessary conservation. Therefore,
certain State laws not deemed by the
Food Administration and the Shell!
Fish Commission to be absolutely nee
essary for the immediate conservation
Of fish and the enforcement of which
would materially reduce the catch
will not be enforced. On the other
hand certain measures necessary TO
conserve the fish, under the changed
conditions, will be enforced.
The Food Administration has, in a
printed pamphlet, issued certain regu"
lations and rules concerning fishing
and the Shell Fish Commission will
assist the federal authorities in hav-
ing all who are engaged in the fish
ing business obey them and he gov.
erned thereby.
The State laws governing fishing
within the States waters are valid.
Where there is conflict between the
Food Administration regulations ant
rules and the State laws the Stats
law will not be enforced but the Foot
Administrations regulations ant
rules will be.
Any kind of net trap seine or de
vice with any size mesh may be uset
in the taking of food fish in Florida
except in the inland waters of thu
East Coast. Such devices, however
must not be fished within 500 yards o
any fixed fishing device, such as ;
pound net, weir or other established
seining location.
Nor will it be lawful for such net
and devices to interfere with the fire,
passage of fish into or out of any bay
bayou, lagoon (salt water or tida
creek. In other words the State Law
forbidding stop net fishing is in full
force and effect and will be strictl,
enforced 40
Mullet must not be taken or un
necessarily destroyed of less siz'
than eight inches in length west .
the Suwannee river or of less siz
than ten inches in length south Of tn,
Suwannee river. Trout on the Yves
Coast must not be taken or destroyed
OF less size than twelve inches il
length.
All persons engaged in the fishinf
business are required to procure boil
State and federal license Fisherme,
may apply to the Office of the Shell
Fish Commissioner, State Board o
Health building, Tampa, Florida. fo1
either or both licenses.
There are four kinds of fishing Ii
censes required, three by the Stat,
and one by the federal authorities.
State License
(A) A license on all boats engage,
In the fishing business within tn,
State of Florida is required The cos
of this license depends upon tn
measurements of the boat. This Ii
cense is called Boat Fishing Ii
cense." This tax is on all boats, ev
en- those engaged in hook and lin
fishing for commercial purposes, am
on all boats used by aliens and non
residents in sport fishing. All boat
carrying more than one net must pa,
one dollar extra for each additional
net.
(B) An additional license tax of tel
dollars is charged on all boats en-
gagged in the fishing business operat
ed in whole or in part by any alien o
nonresident. This license is Gale
an ALLEN or Non-Resident's Boa
Fishing license" A boat having thi
license may be operated by any nun
her of aliens or non-residents. Thi
tax is on all boats, even those en-
gagged in hook and line fishing 70
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