46 BRITISH FISH AND FISHERIES. 



tions of rivers throughout Ireland, there shall - 

 be a uniform close season as regards every 

 mode of fishing for salmon, from the 15th of 

 September to the last day of February inclusive. 



" 2. That in the sea and tideways there shall 

 be a uniform close season from the 1st of 

 September to the 31st of January inclusive. 



"3. That all net fishing for salmon and 

 trout shall cease in the upper portion of rivers 

 on the 31st of August ; and that angling only 

 for the fish shall be permitted until the 15th of 

 September. 



" Some doubt has been expressed whether 

 angling might not be permitted to a later period 

 than the loth of September. But, after due 

 consideration, we are opposed to any such ex- 

 tension, which would be an exceeding by so 

 much of the open period fixed for the greater 

 part of Scotland by the Act of 9 George m. 



" If, in conjunction with a due observance of 

 the limitation above proposed, suitable mi- 

 gration passes be left even in what are con- 

 sidered the best rivers in Ireland, and due pro- 

 tection be afforded during the close season, we 

 confidently predict that, in the course of a very 

 few years, the parties most interested will find, 

 in the improvement of the fisheries, that their 

 advantage has best been consulted in the 



