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 FlSH IN AN ECONOMIC POINT OF VIEW . . . .37 



The proportion of persons who use fish as food Local markets insuffi- 

 ciently supplied. 



THE FRESH-WATER FISHERIES . . . . .40 



How wasteful injuries to fisheries commence Breeding fish and fry 

 wastefully destroyed The supply of fish in the waters decreasing 

 To whom the fisheries belong Why British rules and regulations 

 have a disastrous effect on fisheries How fisheries were worked 

 under native rulers How they are treated under British law. 



TEE FrsHERMEN ...... 49 



Who the fishermen are How fisheries are worked. 



FIXED ENGINES ...... 57 



What fixed engines are Those made of elastic materials Those of 

 non-elastic substances, and weirs Fixed traps. 



MOVEABLE FISHING IMPLEMENTS .... 65 



Composed of elastic or non-elastic substances The smallest size of 

 the mesh of nets employed Seasons when different meshes are 

 used Effect of regulating the minimum size of the mesh of nets 

 Damming waters for fishing purposes Diverting rivers or streams 

 Waters may be poisoned Sometimes solely to obtain the fish 

 Minor modes of fishing. 



VERMIN WHICH DESTROY FISH . . . . .80 



Crocodiles as vermin The fish-eating crocodile The common crocodile 

 Otters as vermin Minor fish-destroying vermin. 



OBJECTIONS TO LEGAL ACTION BEING TAKEN . . . .85 



Primary objections Divine reasons General objections Legal objec- 

 tions Regulations deemed unnecessary Zoological objections 

 Political objections Social objections Fishermen's objections 

 Trading objections Result of want of regulations elsewhere. 



SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT LEGAL STEPS ARE NECESSARY . . 94 



Reasons why such are desirable General reasons Regulations pro- 

 posed A necessity for restricting the minimum size of the mesh 

 of nets Minimum size proposed Prohibiting the sale of the fry 

 of fish in bazars Further proposals. 



FISHERY LAWS OF GREAT BRITAIN .... 101 



Fishery laws of Great Britain Right of fishing Nature of right of 

 fishing Right of property in a fishery Fishing weirs when legal 

 Fixed engines Size of mesh of nets in England Laws for the 

 preservation of fry in England Other illegal modes of fishing 

 Poisoning waters Fish roe Weekly close time Close season and 

 prohibition of, fixed engines Taking unclean fish^ Spawning 

 salmon All fishing amenable to the general laws Boards of 

 conservators Weirs and fish passes Remedies that have been 

 tried Beneficial results that have ensued. 



RESULTS OF THIS ENQUIRY ..... 110 



PROPOSITIONS AS TO WHAT ACTION is NECESSARY . . . 112 



Legal action required. 



A GENERAL FISHERY ACT ..... 113 



One necessary Skeleton of Act. 



BYE-LAWS OR LOCAL Acts ..... 114 



Local regulations Fence months Regulating the minimum size of 

 the mesh of nets Minor modes of fishing Vermin Who is to 

 pay for regulations, if any are to be carried out ? 



