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Fishing is not permitted between sunset and sunrise. 



Without the express permission of the prefect maritime, in the interest 

 of cleaning the beds, fishermen should immediately throw back into the 

 sea, all sand, gravel, and fragments of shells, as well as all oysters under 

 the authorized size. 



Wherever any establishments exist, fit to receive small oysters, these 

 latter may be placed there, instead of throwing them back on the beds. 



Thirdly. All oysters less than five centimetres. 



Art. 12. The prefects maritime determine by issuing regulations, all the 

 police measures for order, and proper precaution to hinder all accidents, 

 damages, robberies, collisions, &c, and to guarantee to the fishermen the 

 free exercise of their calling. 



Art. 13. All the orders of the prefects maritimes with reference to the 

 coast fisheries are submitted to the Minister of the Marine and Colonies 

 for his approval. 



Art. 14. All, or any part of any decrees or rules, issued previous to 

 these, which are contrary to the present decree, or any part thereof, are 

 hereby repealed. 



Given at the Palace of the Tuileries this 10th day of May, 1862. 



(Signed) Napoleon. 



By the Emperor. 

 The Minister Secretary of State for the Marine and the Colonies, 

 (Signed) C mte - P. De Chasseloup-Laubat. 



Enclosure No. 3. 



4th Arrondissement Maritime. Year 1865. 



Imperial Marine. 



Order for the closing of the oyster fishery in the quarter of La Teste. 



The Vice-Admiral, Prefect Maritime, 



Considering the law of the 9th January, 1852, on the coast fisheries ; 



Considering the decrees of the 4th July, 1855, and the 10th May, 

 1862; 



Considering the prefectoral decree of the 15th October, 1864, opening 

 the close season for oysters in the Bay of Arcachon ; 



Whereas, fishing has been carried on at the places and on the days 

 named by the prefectoral orders herewith ; 



Considering the report of the local Commission which originated with 

 the visit to the oyster beds ; 



Considering the proposition of M. le Commissioner-General, chief of 

 the marine service at Bordeaux ; 



Order. 



Art. 1. The taking of oysters in the Bay of Arcachon is, and remains 

 prohibited from this date. 



Art. 2. The Commissioner-General, chief of the marine service at Bor- 

 deaux, is charged with publishing this order, and posting it wherever 

 necessary. 



E. Larrieu. 



Rochefort, the 2nd February, 1865. 



