THE LA W AS TO SALMON-FISHING 265 



Under the Act of 1868. 



2. Fishing during annual or weekly close time. 



3. Fishing with a net contrary to bye-law. 



4. Using a net or other engine for catching salmon 

 leaping at a fall. 



5. Preventing salmon passing through a fish 

 pass. 



6. Using a light, spear, leister or other illegal 

 instrument. 



7. Using fish roe. 



8. Destroying smolts or fry, or disturbing the 

 spawning grounds. 



9. Taking or selling unseasonable salmon or 

 salmon caught in close time. 



ro. Illegally exporting salmon. 



THE TWEED AND SOLWAY 

 Although it is impossible to enter into the matter 

 in detail, some reference must now be made to the 

 Tweed and the rivers flowing into the Solway, with 

 regard to which special legislation has from time to 

 time been passed, the reason for which is not far to 

 seek. The Tweed on the east, the rivers and Firth 

 of Solway on the west, form the boundary between 

 England and Scotland, and while the two kingdoms 



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