268 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [10] 



28. In this act, the expression " Sea fishing" shall not include fishing 

 for salmon as defined by any act relating to salmon, but save as afore- 

 said, means the fishing for every description both of fish, and shell-fish, 

 found in the seas to which this act applies, and the expression " Sea 

 fisherman " and other expressions relating to sea fishing shall be con- 



'strued accordingly; tl^e expression " Sea-fishing boat" includes every 

 vessel of whatever size, and in whatever way propelled, which is used 

 by any person in sea fishing, or in carrying on the business of a sea 

 fisherman; the expression " Fishing imx^lement " means any net, line,! 

 float, barrel, buoy, or other instrument, engine, or implement used orf 

 intended to be used for the purpose of sea fishing; the expression! 

 "British Islands" includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and! 

 Ireland, the Isle of Man, the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, AlderneyJ 

 and Sark, and their dependencies ; the expression " Exclusive fishery| 

 limits of the British Islands " means that portion of the seas surround- 

 ing the British Islands within which Her Majesty's. subjects have, by 

 international law, the exclusive right of fishing, and where such portion 

 is defined by the "terms of any convention, treaty, or arrangement for 

 the time being in force between Her Majesty and any foreign state, 

 includes, as regards the sea-fishing boats and officers and subjects of 

 that state, the portion so defined; the expression "The admiralty" 

 means the lord high admiral for the time being of the United Kingdom 

 of Great Britain and Ireland, or any two or more of the commissioners 

 for executing the ofQce of lord high admiral of the United Kingdom ; 

 the expression "Consular officer" includes consul-general, consul, and 

 vice-consul, and any person for the time being discharging the duties 

 of consul-general, consul, or vice-consul ; the expression " Person " in- 

 cludes a body of persons corporate or unincorporate ; the expression 

 " Court " includes any tribunal or magistrate exercising jurisdiction 

 under this act. 



29. This act shall come into force on such day as may be fixed by ai 

 notice in that behalf published in the London Gazette, which day is in 

 this act referred to as the commencement of this act. 



30. (1) After the commencement of this act the acts specified in the 

 first part of the second schedule to this act shall be repealed to the ex- 

 tent specified in the third column of that schedule. 



(2) After the commencement of this act the acts specified in the 

 second part of the second schedule to this act shall be repealed to the; 

 extent specified in the third column of that schedule: 



Provided that, until the date hereinafter mentioned at which such 

 repeal takes full effect, the repeal of the enactments specified in the 

 said second part shall, except within the North Sea, as defined by the 

 first schedule to this act, be subject to the following limitations : 



{a) The repeal shall not extend to section 12 of the sea fisheries act, 

 1868 (which section relates to oyster fishing), nor to the recovery of any 

 penalty for a violation of that section. 



