The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-13
STATE BOARD OF
CONSERVATION
RESOLUTION No. 4

CONSERVATION
RESOLUTION No.
WHEREAS, Chapter 2S145, Acts
Of 1883, authorizes ana o ~
s6ont 1romulRate and enforce rules
and regulations for the conser'aS
@ion. production and protectloh "
the salt water resources oL ene
state of Florida.
WHEREAS, It has become neces-
sarv for the State Board OF Coa
aervation to adopt certain ruie the
regulations which Will enaDne ia
said board to properly cGnI obsters
~ rrevfishl OF the State OF Florloa'
NOW. THEREFORE. BE 1T RE,
mcr 'VEn by the State Boaro OF
Con.ervation that the foliowlns
S,,i.s ana regulations shall impIe-
rcant section 370.14, Florlua o.
"tes and shall further regulate '"e
taxing OF crawfisn:
~ r.rsoY,. persons. firm or
A' Noorsfion NAV take or have
in his or their possession a.
any time. regardless OF wnere
800 any salt water craw-
ss.r isniny Holsters or cray
t;Sh, which weigh less than
Is nound, avoirdupois, OF
which measure less than ee
inches when measured lrua
between the horns 10 hinb
end of the tail I'm OF thsn
have tail length Oh aes sured
sIx inches when measufeSa
81, the anterior margin OF
az taii shell to the end OF the
Iii f,n not Including any pro,
,d,n1 muscle tissue. Ana
nrovided further, that egg,
Eaorinr female crawfish snali
not he taken or possessed ~
any time. Egg-bearing 1emafe
crawffsh found In traps shaii
he immediately returned -
the water free, alive ana un
harmed. The prac!lce ~
stripuing or otherwise mo
isstinr an egg-bearing craW-
Wsh IN order to remove the
agns and offer said crawflsn
ter sale is hereby prohibited
~ M nerson, persons, firm or
49, rornnration may have in ms
~ their possession. or fish
with. set, place or cause 10 DC
fished with, set or placed any
wire trap, wooden trap or any
other kind Of trap or similar
device including bulley nets,
grains. spears ana graps IN
any OF the salt waters OF the
state of Florida. Provided,
however. that a wood, Stat
tran. not to exceed three feet
long two feet wide and two
feet high may be used for
taking legal crawfish only
and only during the legal sea-
son for the taking OF craw-
fish. Provided, however tnat
each fisherman shall pc per
rnitted to reinforce 1919 or tne
traps in his possession Win
l6 gauge, one inch, poultry
wire as a protection from the
ravares of sea turtles. Such
enforcement. shall be limited
10 the eides of the trap; the
top and bottom shall not be
90 protected.
III A buoy shall be attached to
each such trap. This buoy
must be of sufficient strength
and buoyancy to continuously
remain afloat and must be OF
such color, hue and brilliancy
as TO be easily distinguished,
seen and located. No glass
shall be used. And provided
further that each such trap,
can, drum, buoy and similar
devices used for the taking or
attempting to take crawfish
must have a permit number
attached thereto. This permit
number shall be issued by the
Supervisor of Conservation
upon the receipt of appiica-
tion by the owner or owners
OF such traps, cans, drums,
buoys or similar devices. The
design of the applications and
of the permit number shall be
determined by the Supervisor.
The trap permit number shall
be painted in legible figures
at least three (3) inches high
on each and every buoy, can.
drum or similar device. And
provided further that any
trap, can, drum, buoy or SIM
liar device used in the taking
or in attempting to take craw-
fish, other than the wooden
slat trap with permit number
attached thereto as described
above, shall be seized and de-
stroyed by the Director or his
duly appointed agents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED.
that this rule and regulation he
duly published In accordance with
law and shall take effect April Is,
1884.
Punishment for violation Of this
rule shall be in accordance with the
penalty provided in Chapter 2S14S
Acts OF 1853, for violation OF rulas
and regulations OF the State Board
Of Conservation.
STATE BOARD OF coNsERvA.
TON
CHARLEY e. JOHNS
Governor and Chairman
KATHRYN B. SPEAR
Secretary
This Is to certify that the above
Rule and Regulations was unani-
mousiy approved by the State Board
Of Conservation, meeting in reeu.
lar session at the Capitol. Tallahas-
see. Florida. on Tuesday, March, 9.
1884, and has been duly pubIicized
in accordance with the Law.
CHARLIE BEVIS
Supervisor
Subscribed and sworn to before
me at Tallahassee. Florida.
This eth day OF March, 1854.
Elizabeth r. Bussev
Notary Public, State OF Florida
At Large. My Commission
Expires March Z. 1856.