FISHEEIES CATALOGUE. 125 



-Collection illustrating the Regulations of Sea-Fish- 

 eries Committees and other Authorities. 



1. Series of samples of nets on frames showing 



meshes of 4, 4J, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 inches in 

 circumference. 



2. Series of gauges for measuring fish trawl nets, 



stake nets, shrimp nets, drift nets, sparling 

 nets, lobsters and crabs, oysters, mussels and 

 cockles. 



3. Series of Models showing the sizes at which it 



is proposed the chief edible fishes should be 

 marketable according to : — 



a. Select Committee of House of Commons 



and Board of Trade Bill ; Soles and 

 Plaice 8 inches, Brill and Turbot 10 

 inches. 



b. National Sea-Fisheries Protection Asso- 



ciation ; Brill and Turbot 12 inches, 

 Soles and Plaice 10 inches. 



c. Resolution of Liverpool Fish Sales- 



men ; Brill and Turbot 14 inches, 

 Plaice, Lemon Soles and Witch 10 

 inches, Soles 9 inches. 



d. Biological basis (i.e., sexual maturity) ; 



Soles 12 inches, Plaice 17 inches, Brill 

 15 inches, Turbot 18 inches, Lemon 

 Soles 12 inches. 



e. Present law in Belgium ; Soles and Plaice 



7'2 inches, Brill and Turbot 10 inches. 

 /. Present law in Denmark ; Plaice 10 inches 



and Brill 13|, Turbot 8 inches, Sole 11J, 



Dab 7, and Witch 7. 

 g. Present law in France ; Soles and Plaice 



5£ inches. 



