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(5) transplanting oysters and restocking exhausted fisheries by 



natural or artificial means; and 



(c) improving streams where natural obstructions exist; and may 

 authorize the construction, erection or placing of any arti- 

 ficial barrier or grating in any stream or river, or in any 

 watercourse, and in the channels or beds thereof. R. S., 

 c. 95, s. 21. 



G9. Every subject of His Majesty may use vacant public property, 

 such as by law is common and accessory to public rights of fishery 

 and navigation, for the purpose of landing, salting curing 

 643 and drying fish, and may cut wood thereon for such pur- 

 poses, and no other person shall occupy the same station 

 unless it has been abandoned by the first occupant for twelve con- 

 secutive months; and at the expiration of that period any new occu- 

 pier shall pay the value of flakes and stages and other property 

 thereon, of which he takes possession, or the buildings and improve- 

 ments may be removed by the original owner. 



2. All subjects of His Majesty may take bait or fish in any of the 

 harbours or roadsteads, creeks or rivers, subject to the provisions of 

 this Act respecting the leasing or licensing of fisheries and fishing 

 stations. 



3. No property leased or licensed shall be deemed vacant. R. S., 

 c. 95, s. 22. 



PROTECTION OF FISHERMEN. 



70. No dory, flat, whaler or other boat whatsoever shall set out 

 from any vessel engaged in deep-sea or bank fishing, or be launched 

 therefrom for the purpose of fishing w r ith hooks and lines, trawls or 

 other similar appliances, or with intent that the same shall be used 

 in so fishing, or for the purpose of examining trawls, set lines or 

 other similar appliances for fishing, unless there is placed in such 

 boat to be retained therein during absence from such vessel a mar- 

 iner's compass, nor unless there is placed in such boat at least two 

 quarts of drinking water and two pounds of solid food for each man 

 of the crew of such boat. 



2. The owner of such vessel shall supply her at the commencement 

 of her voyage with as many serviceable mariner's compasses as she 

 carries boats, in addition to the vessel's compass, arid also with the 

 necessary utensils for holding water and with a serviceable fog-horn 

 or trumpet. 61 V., c. 44, s. 1. 



OFFENCES AND PENALTIES. 



71. Every one shall incur a penalty not exceeding five hundred 

 dollars, and not less than three hundred dollars, who at any time, 

 except under license from the Minister, 



(a) engages in the manufacture from whales of oil or other com- 

 mercial product; or, 



(b) employs any vessel or boat in the whale fishery. 4 E. VII., 

 c. 13, s. 1. 



72. Every one who hunts or kills fish or marine animals of any 

 kind, other than porpoises, whales, and walruses, by means of rockets, 

 explosive materials, or explosive projectiles or shells, shall be liable 

 to a penalty not exceeding three hundred dollars and costs, and, in 



