The Lobster Fishery of Maine: Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, Vol. 19, Pages 241-265, 1899Cobb, John N. (John Nathan)
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The Lobster Fishery of Maine: Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, Vol. 19, Pages 241-265, 1899
Cobb, John N. (John Nathan)
Lobster fisheries -- Maine
SEC. 42. All barrels, boxes, or other packages in transit
containing lobsters shall be marked with the word lobsters in
capital letters, at least 1 inch in length, together with the full
name of the shipper. Said marking shall be placed in a plain and
legible manner on the outside of such barrel, boxes, or other
packages; and in case of seizure by any duly authorized officer
of any barrels, boxes, or other packages in transit, containing
lobsters, which are not so marked, or in case of seizure by such
officer of barrels, boxes, or other packages in transit containing
lobsters less than the prescribed length, such lobsters as are
alive and less than the prescribed length shall be liberated and
all such lobsters as are of the prescribed length found in such
barrels, boxes, or packages, together with such barrels, boxes,
and packages, shall be forfeited and disposed of under the
provisions of section 47 of this act.
SEC. 43. Every person, firm, association, or corporation who ships
lobsters without having the barrels, boxes, or other packages in
which the same are contained marked as prescribed in the previous
section shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of $25, and
upon subsequent conviction thereof by a fine of $50; and any
person or corporation in the business of a common carrier of
merchandise who shall carry or transport from place to place
lobsters in barrels, boxes, or other packages not so marked shall
be liable to a penalty of $50 upon such conviction thereof.
SEC. 44. All cars in which lobsters are kept, and all lobster cars
while in the water, shall have the name of the owner or owners
thereof on the top of the car, where it may plainly be seen, in
letters not less than three-fourths of an inch in length, plainly
carved or branded thereon, and all traps, cars, or other devices
for the catching of lobsters shall have, while in the water, the
owner's name carved or branded in like manner on all the buoys
attached to said traps or other devices, under a penalty of $10
for each car and $5 for each trap or device not so marked; and if
sufficient proof to establish the ownership of such cars or traps
can not be readily obtained, they may be declared forfeited,
subject to the provisions of section 47 of this act.
SEC. 45. All persons are hereby prohibited from setting any
lobster traps within 300 feet of the mouth or outer end of the
leaders of any fish weir, under a penalty of $10 for each offense.
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