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FEB 16 1983 -PAcf,854 - <br />this, and it was felt that it should be the individual who <br />is licensed, not the boat. He noted there are some specific <br />concerns that will need to be addressed, but the <br />basic feeling is that fishermen using nets, with the <br />exclusion of cast nets and those used for catching King <br />Mackerel bait, should be charged this fee. <br />Chairman Bird wondered if we will hurt the smaller <br />commercial net fisherman with a $300 netting fee. <br />Mr. Thomas stated that he is not a large commercial <br />fisherman and is 300 agreed the <br />g $ a lot, but pointed out that <br />the whole idea is to tax the fisherman, who are harvesting a <br />replenishable resource, not only for use of that natural <br />resource, but for law enforcement to protect,this resource. <br />He continued that fishermen of the area feel a start has to <br />be made somewhere and hope someday a commercial fishing <br />license will be established. <br />John Jackson, owner of the Vero Sport & Tackle Shop, <br />informed the Board that there is a large concern in the <br />area, and a petition has been obtained with 2500-3000 <br />signatures in support of controlling gill net fishing, <br />having no wake areas, etc. He noted that at first the idea <br />Was to get rid of gill nets altogether, but it is now <br />believed that is the weekend fishermen who are causing the <br />damage rather than the bonafide fishermen. <br />Community Services Director Thomas, ex commercial <br />fisherman, pointed out that there are some people who <br />stretch gill nets off of docks. <br />John Thomas stated that the whole idea of a netting <br />license is that anyone who puts a net in the river will have <br />to pay. <br />THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. <br />It was voted on and carried unanimously. <br />