636 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



for the whole kingdom of Italy is to be introduced, extending also to the 

 salt-water fisheries. 



The details of the code are modeled after the best modern fishing-laws, 

 especially those of Germany, and contain not only provisions for the 

 proper protection of the fisheries against reckless plundering by priv- 

 ilege-holders, but likewise such as are intended to regulate the legal 

 relation to third persons. Many points are left to be settled by special 

 ordinances. 



These ordinances are to fix the boundaries between salt-water and 

 fresh-water fisheries ; to make rules and regulations regarding the time, 

 place, methods, and implements of fishing ; regarding the transportation 

 of implements and fish and the sale of the latter ; and, finally, regarding 

 the supervision of the fisheries, which the proper protection and care of 

 them requires. The nets and apparatus by which spawn and young fish 

 might be injured are to be prohibited. 



The ordinances have also to fix the limits of time and space of such pro- 

 hibitory measures, and also the extent to which contrivances can be per- 

 mitted which would hinder or disturb the free passage of fish. Special 

 regulations are to be made for cases in which spawn and young fish may 

 be used for scientific purposes, for piscicultural establishments, or as 

 bait. Eules will be adopted as to the extent of regulations for the 

 transportation and sale of water-products according as these come 

 from private waters, from the open sea, or from foreign countries. 

 Other regulations will decide how far weirs, sluices, and other hy- 

 draulic constructions which hinder the free passage of fish can be per- 

 mitted in the interest of industry or agriculture, providing in all cases 

 for the construction of passage-ways. Special decrees will decide how 

 far refuse which is injurious to the growth and development offish can 

 be introduced into the water in the interest of industry or agriculture, 

 or how far industrial or agricultural pursuits, which have the same 

 effect, may be carried on near fishing-waters. 



Without special permit, no water-plants, sand, stones, or mud can be 

 removed from inland waters. 



The ordinances will point out those private waters to which the fore- 

 going provisions are to apply. The proper police-regulations for super- 

 vising the fisheries are also to be made. 



By royal decree, a central commission of fisheries is to be appointed, 

 besides the ministry of agriculture. It belongs to this commission to 

 pass an opinion on the regulations of the above-mentioned ordinances, 

 and to propose all those measures which they consider to be of benefit 

 to the fisheries. Within one year, the provincial assemblies — and, in 

 behalf of the salt-water fisheries, special committees from each district — 

 have to hand in their draughts of these ordinances; the ministry pro- 

 mulgating them without delay in case of non-compliance with this 

 decree. The ordinances may refer to several provinces and several 

 districts or only to certain waters. 



