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circumference ; and if the length of the beam is over 25 

 feet, the circumference of the net must not be less than 

 80 meshes. 



Mackerel, herring, sparling, and garfish nets 



must nbt be less than i inch from knot to knot. 



Drift-nets must not be deeper than 200 meshes. 



Shrimp and prawn trawl-nets. — ^The mesh must 

 not be less than f inch from knot to knot. The 

 minimum circumference is : for a 20-feet beam, 120 

 meshes ; over 20-feet beam, 140 meshes. The length of 

 the beam must not exceed 25 feet. (Other local forms 

 of nets have their dimensions defined.) 



Steam trawl vessels are prohibited absolutely from 

 fishing in territorial waters. 



Stake-nets must be marked with the owner's name, 

 and must be marked by poles or buoys, so that they are 

 visible at high water. They must not be set in navigable 

 shallow channels. They must have meshes of not less 

 than if inches from knot to knot. Different stake-nets 

 must be at least 1 50 yards apart. Stake-nets must not 

 be longer than 300 yards. 



Cockles must not be " removed from a fishery " if 

 they are so small that they will pass through a gauge 

 having a square opening of -^ths of an inch. Fishing 

 implements in local use have their dimensions regulated. 



Mussels must not be taken if they are less than 2 

 inches long. The dimensions of local fishing implements 

 are regulated. 



Oysters must not be taken if they are less than 

 2^ inches in diameter. 



Crabs must not be taken if they are " berried," that 

 is, if they are females carrying spawn. They must not 

 be less than 5 inches across the broadest part of the back. 



Lobsters must not be taken if they are " berried," 

 nor if they are less than 9 inches in total length. 



