. Annual report - Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. Wildlife management; Fishery management. game fish un Lake Okeechobee and St. Johns River. These two bodies of water were closed to netting- in 1946 by the Commission. Commer- cial fishermen appealed the matter to the State Supreme Court which early in 1947 upheld the authority of the Commission. In the 1947 session of the legislature a total of five bills were passed designed to allow the resumption of netting on the two bodies. In the course of time all five of these legislative acts were found to be unconstitutional and the Sup
. Annual report - Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. Wildlife management; Fishery management. game fish un Lake Okeechobee and St. Johns River. These two bodies of water were closed to netting- in 1946 by the Commission. Commer- cial fishermen appealed the matter to the State Supreme Court which early in 1947 upheld the authority of the Commission. In the 1947 session of the legislature a total of five bills were passed designed to allow the resumption of netting on the two bodies. In the course of time all five of these legislative acts were found to be unconstitutional and the Supreme Court once again affirmed the right of the Com- mission to regulate fishing on Lake Okeechobee and the St. Johns River. Meanwhile the fish management division had begun investigation on the two bodies of water to determine definitely whether or not commercial netting was detrimental to fish supplies. The research program on the two bodies was outlined to cover a two to five year period. At the same time the Commission had agreed to allow com- mercial netters, under a special permit system, to take catfish and other rough fish by means of traps and pound nets. Early in 1948 the Commission appointed a 14-man committee to study the situation on the two lakes and make recommendations. The committee recom- mended that the Commission enlarge its biological staff in order to shorten the survey. Acting on the recommendation of the committee the Commission granted additional funds to the fish management division, and adopted a plan whereby commercial netters could par- ticipate in the scientific survey. Under this program at least prelimi- nary answers to the controversial commercial fishing question are expected to be available some time in 1949. Illegal fish traps confiscated by wildlife officers. \. 15. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may
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