SELECT COMMITTEE ON SEA FISHERIES BILL. XV 



Paragraph 19 is again considered. 



It is moved by the Lord Tweedmouth, in line 1, to leave out from " protecting " to the end of 

 the paragraph, and to insert " the fishing grounds in the North Sea most frequented at certain 

 seasons of the year by young and immature fish would be by an International agreement between 

 all the Powers whose fishermen fish in that sea, but up to the present time little disposition has 

 been shown by the Governments of those nations to enter into a convention for this purpose." 



The said Amendment is agreed to. 



It is moved, at the end of the said paragraph, to add the following words, viz. : — " The 

 Oommittee ,venture to express a hope that His Majesty's Government will not relax their efforts to 

 secure such a convention." 



The same is agreed to. 



Paragraph 19 is agreed to, as amended. 



Paragraph 20 is read and agreed to. 



Paragraph 21 is read and agreed to, with Amendments. 



It is moved after Paragraph 21 to insert the following new Paragraph, viz. : " The Committee 

 are of opinion that it is desirable that so far as possible there should be greater uniforinity of bye- 

 laws round the whole of the coast, and they think that Clause 2 of the Bill will tend in that 

 direction." 



The same is agreed to. 



Paragraph 22 is read and agreed to, with Amendments, and ordered to be transposed to follow 

 paragraph 18. 



Ordered. That the Lord in the Chair do make the said Report to the House. 



The Bill is then considered. 



The Title and Preamble are read and postponed. 



Clause 1 is read, and agreed to, with an Amendment. 



Clauses 2 and 3 are read, and agreed to. 



The Title and Preamble are again read and agreed to. 



Ordered, That the Lord in the Chair do report the Bill to the House with an Amendment. 



