of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 



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Salmon Fisheries Acts should be excluded from the operation of the 

 Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act, 1881, which binds the magistrate 

 to award a limited term of imprisonment on non-payment of a money 

 penalty, and as offences under the Salmon Acts are all punished by a 

 money penalty, the term of imprisonment is restricted, the magistrate 

 should have the power to award imprisonment without a fine. All cases 

 should be tried before the sheriff. 



There would be a difficulty in restricting the Eden Board from claiming 

 the half of the Solway at high water, only I think they ought to be 

 restricted from using the drift or whammel nets, such as are now in 

 operation, as, if this system of fishing is continued, I have no doubt in a 

 short time the fishing in the Solway and in rivers adjacent will be 

 rendered worthless, as at present they use nets stretching across the whole 

 channel, consequently, must prevent fish from getting up the rivers. 



