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APPENDIX TO KEl'OKT FROM THE 



The Minister of Agriculture is empowered, for the whole or separate parts of the fishing 

 grounds, to raise the minimum measurements for — 



•Sturgeon to 120 cm. 



Salmon Trout to 50 cm. 



Perch-Pike to 35 cm. 



Crabs to 12 cm. 



and for any species of flat fish named in the list, but the increased limit is not specified. 



He may also prescribe minimum measurements for varieties of flat fish not distinguished 

 in the list, and for cod. In Konigsberg the limit for salmon and sea trout has been 

 raised to 50 cm. 



Undersized fish must be returned to the water with the care necessary for their safety, 

 and must not be used as bait. They must not he sold, exposed for sale or sent away whether 

 caught in enclosed or non-enclosed waters. Spawn, fry, and undersized fish caught in non- 

 enclosed waters must not be used for manure or any commercial or industrial purpose, 

 but the President of the Government of the district may, in the event of urgent commercial 

 reasons, allow exceptions temporarily and for particular areas. 



Hamburg. 



HAMBURG. 



La-w loth June, 1887, S^x-t. IS. 



In Hamburg the inspecting authorities are empowered to dispense with the regulations, 

 relative to the sale of undersized fish in single cases of urgent necessity. 



Holland 



HOLLAND. 



Law of 2\st June, 1881. 



Article 7. — The landing, sale, purchase, transport, having in stock, or consuming of — 



Herrings under 10 cm. 

 Flormders ,, 8 cm. 

 Smelts ,, 7 om. 



are prohibited. 



Article 16. — Offences punished by fine not exceeding 75 florins, or by imprisonment 

 not exceeding seven days. But an offence is not committed unless more than one-twentieth 

 of the take of fish is of smaller size than the minima fixed in Article 7. 



Article 23. — When an offence is committed the undersized fish shall be thrown into the 

 sea or rendered unserviceable. 



Scheldt and Zealand Channels. Decree Wth August, 1892. 



This law applies fresh Regulations to the Scheldt and Zealand Channels. It is prohibited 

 jn Article 14 to have fish on board below the following measurements or weights ; — 



Flounders- - 18 cm. 



Plaice - - - - 16 cm. 



Mackerel - - ^ kilo. 



Oysters - - 8 cm. on smaller side. 



Mussels - 4 cm. 



Length is from snout to tip of tail fin. • 



Fish caught below these sizes and weight? must im.mediately be thrown into the sea. 



