OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA. 139 



ACT OF JULY 10, 1891. 



(54 and 55 Vict., cap. 4.) 

 ACT Respecting Fishing Vessels of the United States of America. 



Whereas ''The Act respecting Fishing Vessels of the United States 

 of America" assented to on the 16th day of May, 1890, expired on 

 the 31st day of December, 1890: 



And whereas it is expedient to continue, for the present season, 

 the privileges accorded United States' fishing-vessels under the pro- 

 visions of that Act ; 



Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the 

 Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: — - 



1. (1) The Governor in Council may authorize the issue of licences 

 to United States' fishing vessels, enabling them to enter any port on 

 the Atlantic coast of the Dominion of Canada, during the calendar 

 year 1891, for the following purposes: — 



(a) The purchase of bait, ice, seines, lines, and all other supplies 

 and outfits; 



(b) The transhipment of catch, and the shipping of crews. 



(2) The fee for such licenses shall be 1 dol. 50 c. per ton register, 

 and the terms and conditions thereof shall be determined by the 

 Governor in Council. 



2. All licenses issued by the Government of Newfoundland, grant- 

 ing to United States' fishing-vessels the privilege of entering the ports 

 of Newfoundland for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned, shall 1 

 valid in Canadian ports whenever licenses issued by the Dominion of 

 Canada to such vessels are valid for the said purposes in the ports of 

 Newfoundland. 



REVISED STATUTES, 1906, CHAPTER 45. 

 AN ACT Respecting Fisheries and Fishing. 

 SHOUT TITLE. 



1. This Vet may be cited as the Fisheries Act. R. S., c. 95, s. 1. 



INTERPRET \TI<>\. 



2. [n this Act , unless the context others ise requires, the expression 

 'Minister' means the Minister of Marine and Fisheries. 



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FISHER! 1.1; LSES \M> 1 i< ENSE8. 



8. The Minister may, wherever the exclusive righl of fishing dues 

 doI alreadj exisl by law, issue or authorize to be issued fishery lea 

 and licenses for fisheries and fishing wheresoever dtuated or carried 

 "ii : hut leases or licenses for any term exceeding nine years shall be 

 1 ued onlj under authority of tne Governor in Council. K S.,c 95 

 s. 4. 



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