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maritime dey)ai^tmoiit, tlie name of the discoverer, and the date when 

 the riftht will teriiiinate. This sign will be issued by the maritime au- 

 thorities at the expense of the person exercising the right. 



The removal of this boat by any action indei)endcnt of the will of the 

 discoverer will not prejudice his right, i)rovicled he replaces it as soon 

 as practicable. 



Art. 30. The exclusive right is exercised within a circumference of 

 500 meters from the boat mentioned in tlie preceding Article. 



Within this circumference no other person is allowed to engage in 

 coral-fishing. 



Art. 37. The season of coral-fishing, indicated in article 10 of the 

 law, begins on the 1st of March and ends on the 10th of October. 



The right of the exclusive exercise of the coral fisheries is not inter- 

 rupted by the interval between one season and tlie next. 



Art. 38. If the working of a coral bank has been impeded by ship- 

 wreck, conflagrations, war, blockades, or other misfortunes, or by the 

 interference of a Higher Power, during a season or part of a season, 

 the Minister of Agriculture, Industry, and Commerce, at the request of 

 theperson'interested, shall extend the right for another season beyond 

 the term of the original grant. 



If these impediments continue throughout the entire period fixed by 

 the law, the period may be prolonged by two successive seasons. 



The request must be accompanied by a report duly certified by the 

 proper authorities, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 339 

 and 310 of the Commercial Code. 



Section IV. 



Provisions of a Local Character. 



Art. 39. The divisions established by Royal Decree of February 10th, 

 1878, No. 4294, Series 2, are considered as fishing districts as regards the 

 present regulations. 



Art. iO. In each district the special provisions contained in this sec- 

 tion shall be observed, even if some of them conflict with those of the 

 preceding section. 



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Art. 81. Coral-fishing is prohibited within 500 meters from tunny 

 fisheries, and within one kilometer irom the places where swordfish are 

 caught, during the entire period when these fisheries are going on, 

 except in cases where by special agreement between the persons inter- 

 ested other arrangements have been made. 



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Section V. 

 Infractions and Fines. 



Art. 90. Infractions of Articles 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, IG, 22, 23, 24, 44, 45, 



46, 48, 52, 53, 54, 55, 50, 57, 58, 59, 00, 01, 02, 03, 00, 08, 71, 72, 73, 74, 

 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 88, and 89 of the present regulations will be 

 punished by a- fine not exceeding 50 lire. 



Art. 91," The destruction, removal, or damaging of the floating signs 

 numtioned in article .■>5 will be punished by a fine of from 51 to 300 lire. 



Art. 92. Persons who have discovered new coral banks, and who 

 place the lloating signs mentioned in article 35 in such a manner as to 



