IlEGULATtONS OF THE LOCA.L SEA FISHKRlES COMMITTEES. 39l 



Kent and Essex District. — No net may be used for sea fish having 

 more than 144 rows of knots to the yard. 



Sussex Distkict. — No seine or draft net may be used having more 

 than 30 rows of knots to the yard, excepting when fishing for 

 herring or mackerel, at any time, or for sprats during November, 

 December, and January. 



Glamorgan District. — No net for sea fish (except sprats) may have 

 a mesh less than 1 inch gauge. 



Western District {west coast of Wales). — No net for taking 

 mackerel or herring may have mesh less than 1 inch gauge. 



Lancashire District. — Similar to Western District. 



Trammel, Stake, and Stop Nets. 



On the east coast the only bye-law relating to such nets is one made 

 by the North-eastern Committee, whereby the use of trammel nets 

 is prohibited in certain specified districts off the mouths of the principal 

 rivers. On other parts of this coast the use of these nets is un- 

 restricted. * 



On the south coast the only regulation applies to Chichester Harbour, 

 where no stop nets may be set across the creeks within one hour before 

 and after low water. 



On the west coast regulations exist in the Glamorgan, Western, and 

 Lancashire Districts only, as follows : — 



Glamorgan District (soicth coast of Wales). — Stop nets for sprats 

 must have a mesh not less than ^^ inch gauge. All stake and stop 

 nets must be marked by buoys or poles, must be at least 10 yards 

 from other stake nets or any fishing weir, and a pool 12 inches 

 deep at low water must be kept for each net from May to 

 October, at other times G inches deep, such pool to be three- 

 quarters the size of the cage of the net, and not less than 36 

 square feet in area. 



Western District (ivest coast of Wales). — Trammel nets are pro- 

 hibited. The position of stake nets must be marked by poles or 

 buoys : the nets must not be nearer the centre of any stream than 

 the edge of the stream at low water, and they must not be nearer 

 than 50 yards to any other stake net. 



* In this connection particular notice should bo taken of the fact that we are not 

 considering any bye-laws apjilicable to estuaries under the jurisdiction of Boards of 

 Salmon Conservators. 



