THIRTY-FIRST BIENNIAL REPORT 27 



FISH BREEDERS' LICENSES 



Similar to the game breeders' licenses, persons are permitted by law 

 to engage in the culture and propagating of tront and other game 

 fishes. Their operations are nnder the strict supervision of the Divi- 

 sion of Fish and Game, principally to see that their ponds are con- 

 structed as provided by law and that no natural stream is obstructed. 

 Most of the fish breeders' licenses are sold in southern California. 



FISH IMPORTERS' LICENSES 



Under the provisions of this act, trout and other domesticated fish 

 raised in regularly licensed hatcheries under the laws of any other 

 state, may be imported for sale. This act further provides that fish 

 must be tagged. Prior to 1929 practically no licenses were sold, but in 

 that year there were eleven licenses sold for a total of $55, 



KELP LICENSES 



During the late world war there was a great demand for potash and 

 other chemicals which were used principally in the manufacture of 

 gun powder. As this supply had previously been obtained from 

 foreign countries it was necessary for this country to resort to other 

 means of obtaining a supply. It had been known that potash could be 

 extracted from kelp, and as there were vast kelp beds off the coast of 

 southern California, many large companies immediatelj^ started harvest- 

 ing the kelp for the purpose of extracting the potash and other chemi- 

 cals. It was deemed necessary to regulate the operation of these com- 

 panies, so a license was enacted in 1917. For several years there was a 

 good sale of these licenses, but immediately after the war ended prac- 

 tically all operations ceased, as the cost of operating was quite high and 

 potash could be obtained cheaper from Germany and other countries. 

 Since then, however, several companies have been operating principally 

 for the purpose of experimentation. 



HUNTING CLUB AND HUNTING CLUB OPERATORS' LICENSES 



During the last few years practically all duck hunting has been 

 confined to clubs, private and commercial. Commercial clubs were 

 springing up everywhere, charging fees of from $5 to $10 per shoot, but 

 many of the clubs were so located that there were few ducks on them, 

 and the hunters were getting very poor shooting. Many complaints 

 came to the oifices of the division regarding this, so in 1927 the com- 

 mercial hunting club license and commercial hunting club operators' 

 license was enacted. Every person operating a commercial gun club 

 must take out a license which is known as the commercial hunting club 

 license, and every person employed on such a club also must be licensed ; 

 this license is known as the commercial hunting club operators'. For 

 the season of 1929-30 there were 103 commercial hunting club licenses 

 issued and 159 commercial hunting club operators' licenses issued. 



In addition to the revenue received from the sale of the above men- 

 tioned licenses, considerable money is received each year from the fol- 

 lowing: Fines, fish packers' tax, kelp tax, fish tags, game tags, and 

 interest. 



