New Britain herald., 1918-05-09
SHA[) FISHERMEN
MUST Be LICENSED
It's Salt Water Product, Food
Administrator Announces

Hartford. May 9.-Shad, whether
Connecticut river .shad or not, are
salt water fish. This Interpretation
wac announced today by Federal
Food Administrator Robert Scoville
and follows that under the presi-
dents proclamation of last January
10, all shad fishermen. should secure
licenses from the food administra-
ton. The licenses cost nothing and
RAY be secured by application to the
License Division. Law department.
United States Food Administration,
Washington, ID. G.
Incidentally. since last February 15
oil salt water fishermen, working
Connecticut waters, are expected to
mold food administration licenses.
The food administration headquarters
III this city already has filed about
go fishermen's license cards, and the
number is expected to increase rapid
lN- as the summer fishing season
opens. According to the food ad-
mlnistration's regulations, salt water
fishermen Engaged at any period Of
the year in the commercial distribu-
ton Of all varieties of salt water fish,
lIust We licensed under penalty Of
$1,000 fine and Imprisonment for one
wear Wholesale fishermen have been
licensed since last November 10 and
their licenses suffice; likewise, paid
employees of fishing firms require no
other license than that held by their
employers. The sea food which
comes under the food administration
regulations includes ali salt water
fish, mcnhaden, crustoceans, and
such shell fish as oysters, crabs, and
Holsters.
Any person, engaged in whole or in
part in fishing for profit must secure
ftshermans license from the food
administration, which believes that
its new control Of the fishing indus
try will enable fishermen to increase
their catches and afford them new
opportunities to broaden their opera
ton. Under special license regula-
tons for fishermen, to be issued soon
~ the food administration, all of
Connecticut and Connecticut waters
Will be known is ''Atlantic Coast In
size Waters one part of the line Of
demarcatiOn separating the INSIDE
waters from the "outside waters'
running from Watch Hill Point light
in direct line to Little Gull Island,
and thence in a direct line to Mon
tauk Point light.
Restrictive state salt water fishing
laws are abrogated or modified in
regulations announced by the food
administration. applying to the oper-
ations Of all who are engaged in the
production of sea food. The regula-
tons were formulated with the pri-
mary object of increasing the output
of fish caught in American waters.
Special regulations will later be
I 1C tcI fnr N + 1C,r, tio
coast waters.
Under the new regulations all salt
water fish which can be marketed
otherwise than at actual loss to the
fishermen must be made available for
human consumption.
While licensed fishermen will be re-
QuirGd to comply with all State laws
which do not conflict with the FEEDER
al regulations, most of the broad To-
cal restrictions will be lifted. They
may conduct operations in any OF the
Atlantic coast outside waters or in
any part of the Gulf of Mexico mere
ly by complying with the license laws
applicable to citizen residents of the
state in which they fish. Purse selneS
and practically every other form of
producing gear may be used without
restriction throughout the year and
without regard to "closed seasons.
The ban is also lifted on night fishing
and torch fishing.
The general regulations provide for
the inspection and control of vessels,
gear and equipment by Government
agents. The food administration be-
lieves that the broad fishing opera
tons made possible through these
regulations will stimulate salt water
fishing and tend to- bring the catch