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APPENDIX. 



Kegulations for tlie Lettering, Numbering, and Register- 

 ing of British Sea Fishing B.)ATS, under Part II. of 

 the Sea Fisheries Act, 18G8 (31 & 32 Victoria, 

 Chapter 45). 



Note. — The Regulations approved hij Her Majesty in Council 

 on the 4th day of Fehruary 1869 are REVOKED 

 hy the Order in Council of the ISth day of June 1809, 

 and the folloiving Regulations are now in force. 



1. Tlie following Eegulations shall be in future observed by 

 owners and masters of all British boats or vessels hailing from 

 or belonging to any port or place in the United Kingdom, the 

 islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, or Man, of what- 

 ever size, and however propelled or navigated, which find any 

 portion of their ordinary employment in sea fishing, or oyster or 

 mussel dredging, for purposes of sale ; subject, however, to the 

 following qualifications : 



(1.) Yachts, vessels, or boats not usually employed in fishing 

 or dredging for purposes of sale shall not be subject 

 to the following Regulations when they are not so 

 employed : 

 (2.) If a boat or vessel employed in fishing or dredging for 

 purposes of sale is also used as a pilot boat, and is 

 marked and numbered as such, under any laws or regu- 

 lations governing such pilot boat, such boat or vessel 

 shall not be subject to the following Eegulations: 

 (3.) Boats employed in the pilchard seyn fishery on the coasts 

 of Cornwall shall, if otherwise duly marked to the 

 satisfaction of the Officers of Customs or Coast Guard, 

 be exempt from the necessity of having letters and 

 numbers painted on their sails, bows, or sterns as 

 required by the following Regulations. 



