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Art. XIX. The underpart of the trawl net, to a length of ten feet (three métres French) from its 
extremity, may be strengthened by rubbing pieces made of old nets; but these rubbing pieces shall be 
so fastened that they shall not cross or narrow the meshes of the trawl net, which must always remain 
at least one inch and three quarters (forty-five millimétres French) from knot to knot, along the line, 
open and unobstructed. 
Art. XX. The size of the meshes of any supplementary nets which may be added to trawls shall 
be at least two inches (fifty millimétres French) square from knot to knot, along the line. 
Art. XXI. Such supplementary nets shall be so fitted as not to cross or narrow the meshes of the 
trawl net, which must always remain at least one inch and three quarters (forty-five millimétres French) 
from knot to knot, along the line, open and unobstructed. 
Art. XXII. The total weight of the two irons or headpieces of a trawl shall not exceed two hundred 
and eighty-seven pounds (one hundred and thirty kilograms French). 
Art. XXIII. The total weight of iron chains or leads used for loading the ground rope of a traw 
shall not exceed one hundred and ten pounds (fifty kilograms French). 
Art. XXIV. Trawl fishing is forbidden in all places where there are boats engaged in herring or 
mackerel drift-net fishing. 
Art. XXV. Trawl boats shall always keep at a distance of at least three miles from all boats 
fishing for herring or mackerel with drift nets. 
Art. XXVI. Whenever herring or mackerel boats shall commence drift-net fishing in any place 
whatever, the trawl boats which may be already fishing in such place shall depart therefrom, and shall 
keep at a distance of at least three miles from the said drift-net herring or mackerel boats. 
ArT. XXVII. Herring fishing is free all the year round. 
Art. XXVIII. The meshes of all nets used for herring fishing shall not be less than one inch (twenty- 
five millimétres French) square from knot to knot, along the line. 
Art. XXIX. Whenever decked herring boats and undecked herring boats shall commence shooting 
their nets at the same time, the undecked boats shalt shoot their nets to windward of the decked boats, 
except they should prefer going to leeward, to a distance of at least half a mile, to shoot their nets. 
Art. XXX. The decked boats on their part shall shoot their nets to leeward of the undecked 
boats, unless they prefer going to windward, to a distance of at least half a mile, to shoot their nets. 
ArT. XXXI. When decked boats shall arrive on grounds where fishing is already begun by other 
boats, among which shall be undecked boats, the decked boats so arriving shall shoot their nets to 
leeward of the undecked boats, except they should prefer going to windward, to a distance of at least 
half a mile, to shoot their nets. 
Art. XXXII. When undecked boats shall arrive on grounds where fishing is already begun by 
other boats, among which shall be decked boats, the undecked boats so arriving shall shoot their nets 
to windward of the decked boats, except they prefer going to leeward, to a distance of at least half a 
mile, to shoot their nets. 
ArT. XXXIII. If, however, it should happen that the spot where fishing is going on, and conse- 
quently where the herrings are, should be so near to the fishery limits of one of the two countries, that . 
the boats of the other country would, by observing the above mentioned Regulations, be prevented 
from taking part in the fishery, the said boats of the other country shall be at liberty to shoot their 
nets at a less distance than that prescribed in the preceding Articles for decked and undecked boats; 
but such fishermen as may take advantage of this permission shall be responsible for any damage or 
losses which their drifting may cause to the other boats. 
ArT. XXXIV. Fishermen of the one country shall not avail themselves of the circumstances men- 
tioned in the preceding Article, nor of any other circumstances whatsoever, to shoot their nets within 
the fishery limits of the other country. 
Art. XXXV. Whenever set nets are employed for the purpose of taking herrings, the boats engaged 
in this fishery shall always remain over their nets. 
These boats shall, moreover, be bound to observe the prohibition contained in Article LVII in favor 
of drift-net fishing. 
ArT. XXXVI. Mackerel fishing is free all the year round. 
ArT. XXXVII. The meshes of all nets used for mackerel fishing shall not beless than one inch and 
one-sixth (thirty millimétres French) square, from knot to knot, along the line. 
