THE GERMAN CAEP IN THE UNITED STATES. 6! 5 



" Rule I. 



"No person shall catch German carp in any manner except with hook and line, 

 Avithont first notifj'ing in writing the State game warden and the State Board of Fish 

 Commissioners, at their office in the city of Detroit, of the time and place where he 

 intends to fi^^h for carji. 



"Rule II. 



"No person shall catch or take German carp from said waters except with a seine 

 with a four-inch mesh extension measure as used, and with a hook and line. No 

 person shall catch or take German carp with a seine without first giving a good and 

 sufficient bond conditioned for the faithful observance of these regu]ation.s and for 

 the payment of a penalty of fifty dollars (|50) for each and every violation of these 

 rules and regulations. 



"Rule III. 



"If German carp which are caught are to be kept for future sale, shipment, or 

 delivery, a pond or other suitable inclosure shall be prepared in which said carp 

 shall be placed and kept, and the State game warden and the State Board of Fish 

 Commissioners shall be forthwith notified in writing of the location of such pond or 

 inclosure. Said pond or inclosure shall at all times be open to the inspection of the 

 said game warden, or any of his deputies, and to the inspection of the State Board 

 of Fish Commissioners, or to the inspection of any person appointed by said board 

 for the purpose of inspecting said carp and the manner of fishing therefor. 



"Rule IV. 



"When any such German carp are killed and sold, shipped, or delivered, the 

 owner or shipper shall make duplicate invoices of the same, one of which shall 

 forth w^ith be delivered or mailed to the State game warden, or to such person and to 

 such place as he may designate, and the other shall accompany the package of carp so 

 sold, shipped, or delivered. Said invoice shall truly state the time and manner of 

 shipment; by and to whom consigned, sold, or delivered. Every fisherman who 

 shall engage in business of catching German carp shall once a month make a report 

 to the State Board of Fish Commissioners, which report shall contain a true state- 

 ment of the quantity in pounds of the daily catch of German carp made by him 

 during the month. Said report shall be mailed or delivered as aforesaid on or before 

 the fifth day of each month. 



"Rule V. 



"Every package of German carp sold, shipped, or delivered shall be plainly 

 marked so as to show what it contains. It shall also show by whom same is sold, 

 shipped, or delivered, and such package shall contain no other kind of fish whatever. 



"Rule VI. 



"When any other kind of fish than German carp shall be caught or taken in the 

 seine prescribed by law and by these regulations, the same shall be carefully put 

 back in the water and, under no circumstances, kept by the fisherman. 



"Rule VII. 



"Whenever a special inspector shall be required to watch the taking, killing, or 

 shipping of German carp by any fisherman, the expenses of said inspector, not 

 exceeding three dollars per day, shall be borne by such fisherman. 



"The right to amend and alter these regulations at any time is especially reserved 

 by the State Board of Fish Commissioners, and will for each violation of any of the 

 laws of Michigan with reference to the protection of fish, pay to the State Board of 

 Fish Commissioners the sum of $50, then this obligation is to be void, otherwise 

 to remain in full force." 



