The phrase ``including the going to and returning from work''
relates to the preceding named operations which pertain to the procuring
and appropriation of seafood and other forms of aquatic life from
nature. The expression obviously includes the time spent by fishermen
and others who go to and from the fishing grounds or other locations
where the aquatic life is reduced to possession. If going to work
requires fishermen to prepare and carry the equipment required for the
fishing operation, this would be included within the exemption. In
performing such travel the fishermen may be required to row, guide or
sail the boat or otherwise assist in its operation. Similarly, if an
employee were digging for clams or other shellfish or gathering seaweed
on the sand or rocks it might be necessary to drive a truck or other
vehicle to reach his destination. Such activities are exempt within the
meaning of this language. However, the phrase does not apply to
employees who are not employed in the activities involved in the
acquisition of aquatic animal or vegetable life, such as those going to
or returning from work at processing or refrigerator plants or wholesale
establishments.
