Douglas Island news., 1918-02-15
LICENSES ARE
 NOW REQUIRED
Fishermen and Distributors of Sea Food Must Henceforth Procure
 License for Operating
Juneau. Fcb. n I0IS.

After February 10th an salt
 water fishermen and distributors ot
 scafood not already licensed win be
 required Co operate under licenses granted by thc United States Food ! Administration. President Wilson. acting under authority granted by Che Food Control Act has issued proclamation which gives Che Food ! Administration almost complete con trol of Che distribution Of salt water fish. including mcuhodcn. crusta-
 ,cous and shcllGsh Wholesale fish dollcrs are already operating under license.
 The proclamation covers an dsh- crmcn engaged ot amy period of che year. whether fishing independently or on shares. It covers. as we'll. an people engaged iu che commercial distribution. including catching and selling ~ any or au varieties of salt water fish. The term salt water fish is defined Co embrace ol forms Of scafood taken from salt water. This places oysters. crabs. lobstcrs clams an shcudsh and crustaccms under thc control of Che Food Admiuistra- ton.
 Amy person, firm, corporation or association engaged iu thc catching or distribution of any forms of soa- food who engage u business after February 10. without scoring a li-' ccusc. win Doc liable Co a fine of not more chan S5.0OO. Co Imprisonment for no, more than one year, or to| both such fine and imprisonment
 An persons subject to license must apply Co Che United States Food Administration. License nyis- ion. Washington. D. C., specifying the nature Of Che business Co Doe D. ! ccuscd.
 The licensing of Che fishermen and Che control thereby given win enable Che Food Administration to| foster and aid Che salt water Gsh- cries and greatly increase tho rotch- cs and opportunities of Che fisher
 men Co broaden their operations |Au this win be brought about by regulations son Co bc enacted and embracing thc Atlantic and Gulf ! Coasts which win largely supcrccdc ! the local laws m Che various fishing districts; these laws arc at present .discourariug Che fishermen, keeping them from using che most product ! i've kinds of gear and curtaiIing thc' catches. Also iu some of thc dis tricts closed seasons on certain vari- cities of salt water fish are now being enforced during the periods when
 these varieties are In greatest album
 dance in Che shore waters and in
 many of tho districts restrictive laws against uon-rcsidcuts and alien fish
 ermcu arc rendering it impossible
 for vessels and equipment from one
 state to make catches or fish in thc
 shore waters Of adjacent states.
 In Che enactment Of Che rcgula- tous due regard wil be paid by thc
 Food Administration Co any pres
 cnt restrictions which are vitally
 necessary from Che standpoint Of
 conservation. Regulations win later
 be put into effect on Che Pacific
 coast as result of thc rccommcnda-
 tious of the Federal Food Admiuis-
 traitors for Che salt water stotes No modification win be made in regard Co restrictions at present prevail . ing on the halibut, salmon fisheries; thc present laws being regarded os very necessary Co conserve the sup- plies of these varieties.
 The licenses vii be issued with out charge or fee of any kind uu- der such rules and regulations gov erning the conduct of the business as may be prescribed by the U. s. Food Administration.
 All applications for license must be on blanks to be provided and