30 Pa.C.S. § 5
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After the effective date of this act, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission shall recycle or continue to use any forms, stationery, business cards or other office supplies or materials which contain references to the Pennsylvania Fish Commission until the time these existing supplies and materials are depleted. Existing signs on which the Pennsylvania Fish Commission designation appears shall not be changed until the existing signs become worn and require replacement. Explanatory Note. Act 39 amended or added sections 102, 301, 308, 5104, 5122, 5301, 5302, 5303, 5305, 5306 and 5310 of Title 30. 1992, MARCH 19, P.L.18, NO.7 Preamble The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania finds that the fishing license fees for nonresidents of this Commonwealth should be increased for the purpose of providing the Fish Fund with additional revenues to be used to enhance and improve fishing on or in the waters of this Commonwealth,
including the commission's catchable trout and salmon propagation and stocking programs. Explanatory Note. Act 7 amended the heading of Chapter 3 and sections 2701, 2702 and 7102 of Title 30. 1994, OCTOBER 5, P.L.534, NO.79 Preamble The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania finds:
(1) The power of the Commonwealth to protect and manage fish in Commonwealth waters is inherent in the sovereignty of the Commonwealth.
(2) Persons who are granted commercial fishing licenses to fish with gill nets have no property interest in these licenses or fundamental right to continue fishing with such gear.
(3) The Commonwealth in the exercise of its sovereign power to protect and manage fishes in the waters of the Commonwealth has the power and duty to discontinue issuance of licenses for use of gill nets for commercial fishing in boundary lakes.
(4) Elimination of commercial fishing with gill nets on boundary lakes will provide for the better protection and management of the fisheries of boundary lakes.
(5) Although holders of commercial fishing licenses to use gill nets in boundary lakes have no property interest in these licenses and no expectation that these licenses will continue to be issued, the Commonwealth may provide compensation to licensees to ease the transition from fishing with gill nets.
(6) It is appropriate for those engaged in sport fishing in Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay to pay the cost of providing recompense to holders of commercial fishing licenses to use gill nets in boundary lakes by means of a limited duration special permit. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania declares that the purpose of this act is to provide for the orderly discontinuance of use of gill nets for commercial fishing on Lake Erie and other boundary lakes of this Commonwealth and provide compensation for holders of gill net licenses issued under 30 Pa.C.S. § 2903. Explanatory Note. Act 79 amended or added sections 2903 and 2907.2 of Title 30. 2000, DECEMBER 20, P.L.828, NO.115
including the commission's catchable trout and salmon propagation and stocking programs. Explanatory Note. Act 7 amended the heading of Chapter 3 and sections 2701, 2702 and 7102 of Title 30. 1994, OCTOBER 5, P.L.534, NO.79 Preamble The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania finds:
(1) The power of the Commonwealth to protect and manage fish in Commonwealth waters is inherent in the sovereignty of the Commonwealth.
(2) Persons who are granted commercial fishing licenses to fish with gill nets have no property interest in these licenses or fundamental right to continue fishing with such gear.
(3) The Commonwealth in the exercise of its sovereign power to protect and manage fishes in the waters of the Commonwealth has the power and duty to discontinue issuance of licenses for use of gill nets for commercial fishing in boundary lakes.
(4) Elimination of commercial fishing with gill nets on boundary lakes will provide for the better protection and management of the fisheries of boundary lakes.
(5) Although holders of commercial fishing licenses to use gill nets in boundary lakes have no property interest in these licenses and no expectation that these licenses will continue to be issued, the Commonwealth may provide compensation to licensees to ease the transition from fishing with gill nets.
(6) It is appropriate for those engaged in sport fishing in Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay to pay the cost of providing recompense to holders of commercial fishing licenses to use gill nets in boundary lakes by means of a limited duration special permit. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania declares that the purpose of this act is to provide for the orderly discontinuance of use of gill nets for commercial fishing on Lake Erie and other boundary lakes of this Commonwealth and provide compensation for holders of gill net licenses issued under 30 Pa.C.S. § 2903. Explanatory Note. Act 79 amended or added sections 2903 and 2907.2 of Title 30. 2000, DECEMBER 20, P.L.828, NO.115
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