30 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



now similar regulations are made in the Finrnarken fishing law of Sep- 

 tember 13, 1830, sections 2S-30. 



Like regulations contained in the old laws regarding tbe most impor- 

 tant haddock-fisheries, viz, those of Loffoden, were annulled by the law 

 of May 23, 1857. By this law, this matter is left to a mutual arrange- 

 ment between the fisherman and the landowner, and the latter is in no 

 way obliged to grant tbe fisherman any space on bis land along the 

 coast. 



It is but natural that among the fishermen themselves certain customs 

 and usages in fishing have arisen, which are strictly observed. Of such 

 usages, however, which are always taken into consideration by tbe 

 jndges in deciding a case, we are unable to give any further informa- 

 tion 



Of Loberg's book " On tbe Fisheries of Norway," and of G. O. Sar's 

 last report, the Department of the Interior possesses no more copies. 

 We inclose the following : • 



1. Statistics of Fisheries for 1870 and 1871. 



2. Eeports on the Spring-Herring Fisheries for 1868-'09, 1869-'70, 

 1870-'71, lS71-'72, and 1872-'73. 



3. Eeports on the Loffoden Fisheries for 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, and 

 1S73. 



4. On Herring and Herring-Fisheries, especially the Norwegian 

 Spring-Herring Fisheries, by Axel Boech, Part I. 



5. Eeports of G. O. Sars, 1864-1869. 



6. Department Journal, (Departementstidende,) 1858, No. 49. 



7. Amendment of the Law regarding Spring-Herring Fisheries, March 

 27, 1869. 



8. Amendments to the Law regarding Herring-Fisheries, May 22, 1869, 

 April 20, 1872, and April 5, 1873. 



9. " Storthings," (Parliamentary,) Document, No. 79, session 186S-69. 



10. Law regarding Changes m the Begulations for treating Judicial 

 cases arising under the Fisheries, February 20, 1869. 



11. Law regarding the Limitations in the Use of Fishing-Implements 

 in Salt-water Inlets, June 5, 1869. 



The other laws mentioned in this letter will be found in the Eeview 

 of Fishing Laws prepared by Mr. Thomas Boeck. 



