The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25

wfffhFAs The ssa Food oaamla
siuI 81 the State 81 Mississippi is
vested with authofity, and charged
With The responsibility Of fixing THE
seasons DURING which sat wntef
shrimp fnhy be taken from the watere
under the Jurisdiction Of ihe state
Of Mississippi under the provisions Of
Chapter 2fs Of tile Laws Of the state
~ Mississippi. passed N The 1910 ssss
sion Of the Mississippi Legislature
WHEREAS. The said seafood com
mission Of Me State Of Mississippi
finds that " u necessary. and 10 the
best interest " the state Of Mlssis.
sippi. In order ia encourage the pro.
paRation Of salt water shrimp me
10 protect same during their breed.
Ing season that ho salt water shrimp
be caught or taken from any OF the
waters under the Jurisdiction Of Inc
10Th and the second Monday IN Aug.
ust OF any year; BE II therefore.
ORDERED AND ORDAINED ny
THE sEAFoOD COMMISSION or THE
STATE or MISSISSIPPI
SECTION I; That II shall be uniaw.
ful for any person TO take, catch OF
have In possession, sell or offer for
sale. or 70 aid IN taking, transport
gf .p pessess'ns se',ins OF offering
- HHtEf ~ HAA ~ w
any species Of the shrimp family. TAX.
On from the waters under the turias
dictl0n of the State nf MinEianippi. be.
tween Jpne 10th and the Second Mon.
daV IN august 0f any year,
SECTION p That IL shall be unlaw.
ful for any person, firm OF corpora
ton 10 seine, trawl for, catch or AZ.
tempt TO catch, or have In possession,
or % aid IN seining. TRAVELLING for,
catching or attempting 10 catch or
4 Y In possession, any salt water
shrimp or any species Of the shrimp
family, taken from beyond the waters
o. the State Of Mississippi for sale
Or use in this State between June
i0th and the Second Monday In Aug.
ust OF any year.
SECTION 81 That it'shali be unisw.
ful for any person. firm or corpora
Ton to transport or bring INTO the
State Of Mississippi, or 10 aid In
transporting or bringing into the State
u Mississippi. by any boat or vessel,
IN the State Of Mississippi from any
boat or vessel, any u~Dprocessed salt
water shrimp caught or taken from
beyond the territorial limits Of the
State Of Mississippi, between June 10th
and The second Monday IN August
SECTION 4 No boat or vessel, moi
tied up In port between June 10th
and the second Monday In August Of
sny year, shall have IN possession
on board any trawi more than 10
feet IN length.
SECTION 0 Salt water shrimp.
tfs''s State .sAs NAV An be B Bossh, and Yi' soie
al any time Salt water shrimp In
their fresh state. legally taken dur.
ing the open season. may be had
IN possession for five 90 days ~.
ter the end of the open season. n
4 not intended by the provisions OF
this TO interfere with fish
effnen securing shrimp for bait dur
Ing the closed season provided that
no person shall take or have in his
possession for bait, live shrimp taken
from closed waters during the closed
season IN quantities over one hundred
and five n0b) pounds In the aegre.
gate NJ any time. Such live shrimp
shall be kept In their live state IN
bait traps, bait wells, or pins. sub.
merged In the water, 10 insure said
shrimp 10 remain In their live state
II Is also not intended by the pro
Visions Of this ordinance to- inter.
iere with fishermen securing shrimp
Tor thcir own use, for home eonsump.
lion or the local markets, Ia thsit
fresh state. during the closed season
provided That no person shall take
or nave in his possession for hi,
own. use, Tor nome consumption or the
local markets, shrimp In their fresl
s.ste. Iaken from closed waters dur.
ing the closed seasons In quantities
aver Ten no. pounds In he aggregate
~ any n time. Such bali ahrJmp
~ their live state and shrimp IN their
iiefh state for home consumption on
NE local markets may be taken In
eiosso Wbtert during the closed sea.
IONS only IN seins less than 100 feet
long. travis less than iB feet long.
east nets. dip nets or bait traps M
salt water shrimp shall be caught M
travis or scines In the waters Of tria
stste between h hours Of sunset and
SECTION o.. ANY person vlo,a,l,s
any Of the provisions Of his o%rdinsnes
shaH be guilty Of a m~isdeneanor and
on conviction thereof shall be subject
70 all OF the penalties provided under
Chapter 2i6 tSeetion gIi7, Mlseiseipp
Code Of 1922 Of the 1910 laws OF the
state Of Mississippt. -
SECTION 2 Each section and sub
gsetion of this ordinance IL declared
separable and II any section or sub-
section or part thereof be held IN.
valid or unconstitutional the bal.
hnee OF said ordinance shall remain
In iull force and affect.
SECTION g. BE 1T FURTHER OR.
DAMNED, That any ordinance or par,
- ~ tffAN 1OIItENffHHHu0 I'LL
conflict herewith be. and the same n
hereby repealed; and the public neces.
slty requiring IL. that this ordinance
shall take effect and be In full force
from asd after twelve o'clock moor
July z5th, 1B47. and that the Score.
tary Of this Commission be, and he 1,
hereby directed to make publication
Of this ordinance one time In o news.
paper published for general circula-
ton In Harrison. Hancock and Jack
son Counties, Mississippi
APPROVED
NAT JORDAN,
President Of the Sehfood Com.
mission of the stste Of Mis-
The foreRoing ordinance was un.
animously adopted by the Seafooo
Commission Of the State of Missis.
sippi. at . legally convened meeting
held IN the City OF Biloxi, Mississippi
NAIF JORDAN,
President of the Seafood Com.
mission Of the State Of Mis-
sissippi
q W ELMER.
Secretary OF the seafood Com =
mission Of the State Of Mis-
l. W. Elmer. Secretary of the
Seafood Commission Of the State OF
Mississippi. being . department Of
the State Of Mississippi, legally Great.
ed by statute, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Is true and correct
copy Of Ordinance No. 80. on record
Ia. and copied from Minute Book No.
IS. PhKes "a, 7b, 10, and n, of the
Minutes Of said seafood Commission