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With respect to bays, the mouths of which do not exceed 10 miles 

 in width, the 3 mile distance is measured from a straight line drawn 

 from headland to headland. 



III. The miles mentioned in the present regulations are geograph- 

 ical miles, of which 60 make a degree of latitude. 



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V. It is forbidden to British fishermen to set their nets, or to fish 

 in any manner whatsoever, within the French limits; and it is equally 

 forbidden to French fishermen to set their nets, or to fish in any man- 

 ner whatsoever, within the British limits. 



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XVI. Trawl fishing may be carried on, during all seasons, in the 

 seas lying between the fishery limits which have been fixed for the 2 

 countries. 



XVII. Trawls shall be made with nets, the meshes of which shall 

 be at least If inch (45 millimetres French) square, from knot to knot, 

 along the line. 



XVIII. The length of the wooden yard, or beam, to which the 

 upper part of the mouth of each trawl net shall be fastened, shall not 

 exceed 38 feet (11 metres 500 millimetres French). 



XIX. The under part of the trawl net, to a length of 10 feet (3 

 metres French) from its extremity, may be strengthened by rubbing 

 pieces made of old nets; but these rubbing pieces shall be so fastened, 

 that they shall not cross or narrow the meshes of the trawl net, which 

 must always remain, at least, If inch (45 millimetres French) from 

 knot to knot, along the line, open and unobstructed. 



XX. The size of the meshes of any supplementary nets which may 

 be added to trawls, shall be at least 2 inches (50 millimetres French) 

 square from knot to knot, along the line. 



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XXIV. Trawl fishing is forbidden in all places where there are 

 boats engaged in herring or mackerel drift-net fishing. 



XXV. Trawl boats shall always keep at a distance, of at least 3 

 miles, from all boats fishing for herrings or mackerel with drift nets. 



XXVI. Whenever herring or mackerel boats shall commence drift- 

 net fishing in any place whatever, the trawl boats which may be al- 

 ready fishing in such place, shall depart therefrom, and shall keep at 

 a distance, of at least 3 miles, from the said drift-net herring or 

 mackerel boats. 



XXVII. Herring fishing is free all the year round. 



XXVIII. The meshes of all nets used for herring fishing, shall not 

 be less than 1 inch (25 millimetres French) square, from knot to knot, 

 along the line. 



XXIX. Whenever decked herring boats and undecked herring 

 boats shall commence shooting their nets at the same time, the un- 

 decked boats shall shoot their nets to windward of the decked boats, 

 except they should prefer going to leeward, to a distance of at least 

 half a mile, to shoot their nets. 



XXX. The decked boats, on their part, shall shoot their nets to 

 leeward of the undecked boats, unless they prefer going to wind- 

 ward, to a distance of at least half a mile, to shoot their nets. 



XXXI. When decked boats shall arrive on grounds where fishing 

 is already begun by other boats, amongst which shall be undecked 

 boats, the decked boats so arriving shall shoot their nets to leeward 



