SELECT COMMITTEE OX THE SEA FISHETUES lULL. 



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Article 1 1 of this Decree runs a3 follows : — 



" It 13 forbidden to fish, salt, buy, sell, transport, or employ for any purpose whatever-^ 



(1) Fish under 10 cm. (4 inches) in length, measured from the eye to the root 

 of the tail, unless they are reputed , migratory fish {poissoiis de passage), or that 

 they belong to a species which, when full grown, does not reach this length. 



(2) Lobsters and crayfish under 20 cm. (8 inches) from the eye to the root of 

 the tail. 



(3) Oysters less than 5 cm. (2 inches). 



Penalties. — Fines from 25 to 125 francs or imprisonment for three to 20 days. The 

 penalty is doubled when fry or undersized fish are transported by vehicles, boats, 

 or beasts of burden. Penalty increased on subsequent convictions. 



GERMANY. 



The regulations in force in the maritime states of Germany, relative to the protection Germany. 

 of undersized fish, are governed bv the Prussian Fishery Acts of Mav 30th, 1874, and 

 March 30th, 1880. 



These contain the following general provisions : — 



Section 1. — The following law is applicable to all coast and inland fisheries in 

 Prussian waters. 



Section 22. — After consultation with the provincial representatives concerned, 

 the following may be laid down in a royal decree : — 



(1) What fishes may not be caught on account of their size and weight. 



. Section 24. — Undersized fish must, if caught alive, immediately be restored to 

 the water. 



Section 26. — Undersized fish must not be offered for sale, sold or otherwise 

 conveyed to other persons within the district affected by the prohibition. 



Section 27. — Exemptions are granted when undersized fish are taken for scientific 

 or pisciculture purposes. 



Section 29. — Spawning or srhall fish grounds and waters commanding the entrance 

 of fish from the sea to inland waters may be closed to fishing by decree of the Minister 

 for Agriculture. 



Section 51.— Ofiences incur a fine not exceeding 90 marks, or imprisonment not 

 exceeding four weeks. 



In addition, the Court may order the confiscation of any fish illegally offered for 



sale, sold, or otherwise disposed of, without regard for the fact whether they are 



the property of the offender or not. 



The regulations are practically uniform in the Maritime German States, so far aS the 



species and sizes of fish, and penalties are concerned. Under Article 3 of the law of 



30th March, 1880, the President of the Government of the District may allow exceptions 



from the regulations so far as considerations relative to the %iaintenance of the stock of 



fish permits. 



Decree of August 8th, 1887, East Prussia 



Is typical of the legislation in force in Germany : — 



Section 1. — Fishing for spawn and fry is prohibited. 



Fish of the following species may not be caught unless they measure the following 

 minimum lengths from the top of the head to the end of the caudal fin : — 



East Prussin. 



