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sent here for sale, notwithstanding the law against it, and many 
go to New Jersey, where there is no law on the subject. 
Mr. Maruer.—It is not uncommon to see small lobsters, 
much below the legal size, offered for sale in New York city. 
It seems to be no person’s duty to complain of it. 
Mr. BLackrorp.—Some people think it the duty of the Fish 
Commissioners to enforce the laws. This is the case in some 
States, but not in the State of New York. The Fish Commis- 
sioners have nothing whatever to do with the enforcement of 
the laws. There are eight public officers whose duty it is to en- 
force the laws relating to fish and game in the State of New 
York. They are called “Game Protectors.” Their appoint- 
ment is for the State at large, and they have no particular dis- 
tricts. The nearest one to New York city resides in Hudson. 
The PresIpDENT.—We should have one for New York city 
alone, and it might be well for this association to take some 
action looking to the appointment of one for the city. 
Mr. Matruer.—I would state that a short time ago I attended 
a meeting of delegates from the New York State Sportsmen's 
Association in Albany. The object of the meeting was to revise 
the game and fish laws and dratt a bill for introduction into the 
Legislature. This has been done, and the bill provides for the 
appointment or four more “Game Protectors,’ making twelve 
inall. Two of these new ones are for western counties, one for 
Long Island, and one for New York city. 
Mr. BLAuvELT.—I have tried to enforce some laws, but there 
seems to be a difference of opinion as to the way the mesh of 
a net should be measured. 
Mr. Matuer.—These differences of opinion are not to be 
taken into account. There is but one way to measure a mesh, 
as you will find if you order a net of any net-maker, and this is 
to stretch the mesh the longest way and measure it. Those who 
measure from knot to knot do not measure the mesh, but only 
