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No. 36. 1880, July: Notice to British Fishermen for the Observance 

 of the Regulations agreed upon between the British and German 

 Governments for -fishing off the coasts of the German Empire. 



NOTICE TO BRITISH FISHERMEN FISHING OFF THE COASTS OF THE EMPIRE 



OF GERMANY. 



Her Majesty's Government and the German Government having 

 agreed respecting the regulations to be observed by British fishermen 

 fishing off the coasts of the German Empire, the following Notice is 

 issued for the guidance and warning of British fishermen : 



Notice. 



1. The exclusive fishery limits of the German Empire are desig- 

 nated by the Imperial Government as follows: that tract of the sea 

 which extends to a distance of three sea miles from the extremest 

 limit which the ebb leaves dry of the German North sea coast, of the 

 German islands or flats lying before it, as well as those bays and in- 

 curvations of the coast which are 10 sea miles or less in breadth, reck- 

 oned from the extremest points of the land and the flats, must be con- 

 sidered as under the territorial sovereignty of the German Empire. 



2. The exclusive right of fishery within the above limits is accord- 

 ingly to be enjoyed by fishermen of German nationality only, and 

 English fishing boats are not at liberty to enter those limits except 

 under the following circumstances, namely: 



(1.) When driven by stress of weather or by evident danger. 



(2.) When carried in by contrary winds, by strong tides, or by any 

 other cause beyond the control of the master and crew. 



(3.) When obliged by contrary winds and tides to beat up in order 

 to reach their fishing-grounds; and when, from the same cause of 

 contrary wind or tide, they could not, if they remained outside, be 

 able to hold on their course to their fishing-ground. 



(4.) When, during the herring fishing season, English fishing boats 

 shall find it necessary to anchor under shelter of the German coasts, 

 in order to wait the opportunity for proceeding to their fishing- 

 ground. 



(5) When proceeding directly to any port of the German Empire, 

 open to Englishmen for the sale of fish, where the cargo is to be sold. 



3. Fishing boats not of German nationality which pass within the 

 limits above-mentioned without being compelled to do so by any of 

 the circumstances above enumerated, and not being on their direct 

 way to a port for the sale of fish, will be liable to be turned back; 

 and in the event of their resisting, or in the event of their being 

 found fishing within the limits above described, will be arrested and 

 proceeded against before the nearest competent authority. 



Complaints having been made to Her Majesty's Government that 

 the crews of certain British fishing boats have misconducted them- 

 selves when off the coasts of the German Empire, by sailing across 

 and cutting the lines and injuring the gear of German fishermen, 

 notice is also hereby given that every endeavour will be used by Her 

 Majesty's Government to assist the German authorities in repressing 

 all such outrages, and in bringing the offenders to justice. 



T. H. FARRER, Secretary. 



BOARD OF TRADE, July 1880. 



