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law, a further fine, not to exceed $10, is to be imposed; and the fish are 

 to be confiscated. 



"A fine of $25 is to be imposed on any person who fishes with a light 

 or fire, a spear, lance, harpoon, or similar implement, with a cross-line 

 or a drag-net, or who is found in possession of any of the above-mentioned 

 implements under circumstances which convince the court before which 

 he has been brought that he intended to catch salmon ; his implements 

 and the fish found in his possession are to be confiscated. 



"A fine, not to exceed $10, is imposed on any person who uses fish- 

 spawn for fishing, who buys, sells, exhibits for sale, or has in his pos- 

 session, with a view to selling it, any salmon-spawn. This does not 

 apply to spawn used in artificial fish-culture or for scientific purposes. 



"A fine, not to exceed $25, is imposed on any person who catches, 

 has in his possession, or sells a smolt, (young salmon ;) who places 

 contrivances in the water which delay the salmon on their journey ; 

 who intentionally damages salmon ; who disturbs fish-spawn, spawning 

 places, or shallow places where there might be salmon-spawn ; or who 

 prevents salmon from going to the spawning places. 



" The district-board is empowered to use all suitable means for pre- 

 venting the entrance of salmon into narrow streams or into spawning 

 places where the eggs might be exposed to destruction ; provided that 

 industrial or agricultural establishments, and especially drainage, or any 

 water-rights, shall not be injured thereby. 



"A fine, not to exceed $25 for every fish, is imposed on any person 

 who catches spawning salmon, or who buys, sells, or has such in his 

 possession. 



" Salmon which are intended for exportation must be registered by 

 special officers of customs, in order that the law providing seasons of 

 protection may not be violated. Persons who violate this rule, including 

 those who ship the fish, are punished with a fine, not to exceed $10, for 

 every salmon. Custom-house officers have the unlimited right of search- 

 ing after salmon. 



"The owner or lessee of a fishery must remove all fishing- vessels, 

 oars, nets, and other apparatus used in salmon-fishing from the waters, 

 from the landing-places and the portions of ground near to them within 

 thirty-six hours after the commencement of the annual season of pro- 

 tection, and secure them in such a manner as to prevent their use during 

 this season. Exceptions are made only for boats and oars used in line- 

 fishing. At the same time, all lielcs of the cruives must be removed, as 

 well as all planks and contrivances which might hinder the free passage 

 of the fish through the cruives. Persons who violate these rules have 

 their boats, nets, &c, confiscated, and are punished with a fine, not to 

 exceed $50, for every day after the time mentioned. 



"Ferry-boats must be marked with the name of the owner, and must, 



when not used, be kept under lock and key. 



"The by-laws for the separate waters contain suitable regulations for 

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