294 THE HISTORY OF DUTCH SEA FISHERIES. 



on which herring fishermen shall be allowed to enter port, cases 

 of urgent necessity and extraordinary capture excepted. 

 30. The Provincial States are likewise entitled to determine the 

 opening of the Small or Fresh-herring Fishery ; and to comminate 

 fines not exceeding 100 florins against transgressors of this and 

 the last article. 



OF SALE-HUNTING (Jagery). 



3!. it shall be permitted annually to send some vessels out to the 

 herring fleet, there to take on board herring of the first captiire 3 

 in order to bring them speedily into this Kingdom. 



32. The said vessels, known as herring-hunters (liar ing- jagers), 

 shall not carry the herring taken on board by them anywhere 

 but to the port whence they have sailed. 



33. The opening and closing dates of herring-hunting shall be 

 determined by the Provincial States. 



34. Articles 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 of the present law shall apply 

 to the owners and skippers of herring-hunters. 



RULES TO BE OBSERVED WHILE IN FISHING WATER. 



35. All herring fishermen from this Kingdom are prohibited from 

 fishing for herring, at any time, between the sand-bars and rocks 

 of Norway, Ireland, and Scotland. 



36. Any injury or damage done by one herring-fisher to another at 

 sea shall be subject to a fine ranging between 10 florins and 100 

 florins, and imprisonment from 10 days to one month ; without 

 prejudice to an action for damages and interests. 



37. All vessels and fishing implements shall be marked with 

 convenient marks, to be determined by the Provincial States. 



OF THE ASSAYING OF PICKLE-HERRING, AND BRANDING OF 

 BARRELS USED FOR SALTING AND PACKING SUCH HERRING. 



38. No pickle-herring shall be sold, or carried from the place 

 where landed, unless the fish be previously assayed by sworn 

 assay ers (keurmeesters}^ and the barrel branded with the name 

 of the place where such herring was brought ashore. 



39. Pickle-herring transported from one province into another shall 

 be allowed to be exported abroad in the same barrel, and only 

 marked with the local brand ; but if repacked into another 

 barrel, such herring shall not be exported abroad unless branded 



