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" The miles mentioned in the present Convention 

 are geographical miles, whereof sixty make a degree of 

 latitude. 



Article X. 



" Fishing of all kinds, by whatever means and at all 

 seasons, may be carried on in the seas lying beyond the 

 fishery limits which have been fixed for the two coun- 

 tries, with the exception of that for oysters, as herein- 

 after expressed. 



Article XI. 



" From the 16th of June to the 31st of August in- 

 clusive, fishing for oysters is prohibited outside the 

 fishery limits which have been fixed for the two coun- 

 tries, between a line drawn from the North Foreland 

 light to Dunkirk, and a line drawn from the Land's 

 End to Ushant. 



" During the same period and in the same part of the 

 channel no boat shall have on board any oyster dredge, 

 unless the same be tied up and sealed by the Customs 

 authorities of one of the two countries in such a manner 

 as to prevent its being made use of. 



Article XII. 



" No boat shall anchor between sunset and sunrise on 

 grounds where drift-net fishing is actually going on. 



" This prohibition shall not apply to anchorings 

 which may take place in consequence of accidents, or 

 any other compulsory circumstances ; but in such case 

 the master of the boat thus obliged to anchor shall hoist, 

 so that it shall be seen from a distance, two' lights placed 

 horizontally about 3 feet (1 metre French) apart, and 

 shall keep those lights uj) all the time the boat shall 

 remain at anchor. 



