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Belgium, France, Denmark, and Holland, and gives Crown 

 power to make Orders in Council regulating fishing at sea 

 in interest of the maintenance of good order. (General.) 



Sea-Fisheries Act, 1884 (47 and 48 Viet. c. 27). 



Amends Sea-Fisheries Act, 1868. (General.) 



Fisheries Act, 1891 (54 and 55 Viet. c. 37).- 



Confirms Declaration between Great Britain and Belgium 

 providing for simpler legal procedure in fishery disputes. 

 (General.) 



North Sea Fisheries Act, 1893 (56 and 57 

 Viet. C. 17)- Confirms Hague Convention of 1887 

 between Great Britain, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, and 

 Holland, prohibiting the liquor traffic in the North Sea. 

 (General.) 



2. THE SEA-FISHERIES REGULATION ACTS 



Sea-Fisheries Regulation Act, 1888 (51 and 52 

 Viet. C. 54)' Provides for local regulation of the sea- 

 fisheries by District Committees. 



Fisheries Act, 1891 (54 and 55 Viet. c. 37).- 

 Part II. confers additional powers on District Fisheries 

 Committees. 



Sea- Fisheries (Shell-fish) Act, 1894 (57 and 58 

 Viet. C. 26). Extends powers of District Committees 

 with respect to shell-fish and scientific investigations. 



3. THE CENTRAL AUTHORITY, ENGLAND AND WALES 



Salmon Fishery Act, 1861 (24 and 25 Viet. 

 C. 109). Provides for superintendence by Home Office 

 Inspectors of the salmon fisheries. 



Salmon and Fresh-water Fisheries Act, 1886 

 9 and 50 Viet. C. 39). Transfers superintendence 

 salmon fisheries to Board of Trade, and extends s. 32 



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