REGULATIONS OF THE LOCAL SEA FISHERIES COMMITTEES. 393 



North-eastern District {Durham and Yorlshirc). — Crabs under 

 4^ inches not to be taken, even for bait. Lobsters under 9 inches 

 long not to be taken. No lobsters or crabs to be taken between 

 September 1st and January 31st of following year. 



Eastern District {Lincolnshire and north coast of Norfolk). — Crabs 

 under 4| inches not to be taken, even for bait. 



No lobster carrying spawn, and no lobster which has recently 

 cast its shell and is still soft, to be taken. From November 1st to 

 June 30th no crabs known locally as " whitefooted " to be taken. 



Kent and Essex District. — No lobster carrying spawn to be taken. 



Sussex, Southern {Hants and Dorset), and Devon Districts. — No 

 restrictions. 



Cornwall District. — No male edible crab less than 6 inches broad, 



„ female „ „ 5 „ 



may be taken. 



Glamorgan and Milford Districts. — No restrictions. 



No lobsters or crabs 



Western District {west coast of Wales) 

 Lancashire District 



carrying spawn may 

 be taken. 



No lobster less than 9 inches from beak to tail ; no edible crab 

 less than 5 inches across broadest part of back, may be taken. 



Cumberland District. — No restrictions. 



Molluscs. 



Oysters. — In addition to the close times fixed by Act of Parliament, 

 viz., for deep-sea oysters from 15th June to 4th August, and for all other 

 oysters from 14th May to 4th August, the following are the regulations 

 made by Local Fisheries Committees for their respective districts : — 



Kent and Essex District. — No cultch may be removed from an 

 oyster ground. 



Southern District {Hants and Dorset). — No oysters may be taken 



from loth May to 30th September, and none may be taken at any 



time which will pass through a circular ring of 2 inches in internal 



diameter, except for stocking and breeding purposes. 



No cultch or other material for the reception of spat may be 



removed. .^ ^ , 



I No oysters may be 



taken which will pass 



through a circular ring 



2^ inches in internal 



', diameter. 



In other districts no additional restrictions have been made. 



Western District {west coast of Wales) 

 Lancashire District 



