The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-06-19
NOTICE TO FISHERMEN
A Correct Statement OF the Laws,
Regulations and Rules Governing
Fishing, With Suggestions
to Fishermen.

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Ever since the U. S. food admins
tration issued regulations and rules
intended to govern the taking of fish
in certain of the salt and brackish
waters of Florida there has been great
confusion and MISUNDERSTANDING.
Therefore, we deem it important tlias
all who are interested lay know how
T-.att rs stand.
There 5 no fight, cor sus;on or mis-
under sta ling between tn food ed
..linistration and tie eaell fish COM
mission, as in some localities is be-
Hlieved, but to the contrary there is be-
tween them full accord and coopera-
.tion. Each, cooperating, seek TO have
produced The Creates possible sup
ply of food fish consistent with neces-
sary conservation. Therefore, certain
state laws not deemed by the food adj
ministration and The shell fish COM
mission to be absolutely necessary for
the immediate conservation of fish
and the enforcement of which would
materially reduce the catch will not
be enforced. On the other hand GER
tain 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 as
sist the federal authorities in having
all who engage in the fishing bust
ness obey them and be governed
thereby.
The state laws governing fishing
within the states waters are valid.
Where there is conflict between the
food administrations regulations and
rules and the state laws the state laws
will not be enforced but the food adj
ministration's regulations and rules
will be.
Any kind of net trap, seine or de-
vice with any size mesh may be used
in the taking Of food fish in Florida,
except in the inland waters of the
east coast. Such devices, however,
must not be fished within 500 yards
of any pass or inlet on the west coast
or outside Atlantic waters or within
500 yards of any fixed fishing device,
such as a pound net, weir or other
established SEEMING location.
Nor will it be lawful for such nets
and devices to interfere with the free
passage of fish into or out of any bay,
bayou. lagoon (salt water or tidal
ereek). In other words the state law
forbidding stop net fishing is in FIJI
force and effect and will be strictly
enforced.
Mullet must not be taken or UNI
necessarily destroyed of less size than
eight inches in length west of the
Suwanee river or of less size than ten
inches in length south of the Suwan-
nee river. Trout on the west coast
must not be taken or destroyed OF
less size than twelve inches in length.
All persons engaged in the fishing
business are required to procure both
state and federal license. Fishermen
may apply to the office of the shell
fish commissioner, State Board Of
Health building, Tampa, Florida, for
either or both licenses.
There are four kinds of fishing Ii
censes required three by the state and
one by the federal authorities.
State Licenses.
(A) "A license on all boats engaged
in the fishing business within the
state of Florida is required. The
cost of this license depends upon the
measurements of the boat. This Ii
cense is called BOAT Fishing Ii
cense." This tax is on all boats, even