In Skiriotes v. Florida, 313 U.S. 69 (1941), the Supreme Court upheld Florida's exercise of jurisdiction over the extraterritorial acts of one of its residents for violating Florida's laws regulating the taking of commercial sea sponges. 313 U.S. at 69-71. In determining that Florida's exercise of jurisdiction was proper, the Court examined whether any conflict with federal law existed. Id. at 74-75. Although Congress had enacted related legislation, the Court found no direct conflict, and, recognizing Florida's interest in the proper maintenance of its sponge fisheries, the Court found that the state properly exercised its police powers. If the United States may control the conduct of its citizens upon the high seas, we see no reason why the State of Florida may not likewise govern the conduct of its citizens upon the high seas with respect to matters in which the State has a legitimate interest and where there is no conflict with acts of Congress. Id. at 77.