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Conditions

for stake Rets

Prohibi-

tion of explosives.

Bright light

fishing Second appendix,

Oyster Gsheries.

Rescia- siur.

4. (1) No stake net shall be erected within 200 yards of an existing stake net without the permission of the owner. Stake mets not in use shall be removed at the expense of the licensee.

(2) Each stake net shall shew between sunser and sunrise a bright white light visible in all directions seaward for a distance of a mile.

(3) Each stake net shall exhibit in a conspicuous position a board to be supplied free of charge by the Director shewing the number of the licence.

(4) Any licence holder who contravenes a provision of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of (wo hundred dollars.

5. Any person who uses any explosive for the purpose of fishing or who has an explosive in his possession for such purpose shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment for six months,

6. (1) A bright light for the purpose of fishing or attracting fish shall only be used in the locations specified in the second appendix.

(2) Not more than two such lights shall be in use at the same time in any one vessel.

(3) Lights for such purpose shall be effectively shaded to the satisfaction of the Director and shall be so constructed and used that the shade shall always extend got less than 4 inches below the lowest part of the light and the lights shall not be placed at a greater height than 3 feet above the water.

(4) Any person who uses a bright light for the purpose of fishing or attracting fish within the waters of the Colony in contravention of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and tiable to a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment for one month.

Any person who carries on any of the operations of oyster rearing or fishing save in accordance with the terms of a Crown lease or permit shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of two hundred dollars.

8. Table V enacted under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, is rescinded.

FIRST APPENDIX.

1. Inshare etake nets

[reg. 3.

Annual Fees for Stake Nets and Seins Neta,

$5.

Ofshore atake nals, if in less than 6 fathome

Offshore stake neta, otherwise

$10.

4.

Line of stakes and nets, if removed daily, for every

100 yards

$ 3.

6.

Line of stakes and nets, if not removed daily, for every

10 yards

$ 3.

6.

Beach seine nets

$ 1.

[reg. 6.

1.

SECOND APPENDIX,

Areas where Bright Light Fishing permitted. Mira Bay and Port Shelter-the area bounded on the south by

a line drawn from Mira Point to the southernmost point of Basalı Island thence to Fu Tau Point

Chung Kwang D (Treung Kuan 0) un Jonk Bag-the area bounded on the south and west by a line drawn from Reanie's Flour Mills to the centre of Fụ Tau Chau Island (Fat Tau Chau), and thence due east to meet the mainland,

3. Deep Bep-the area bounded on the weal by a line drawn from South-West Poin to Black Point.

4. North of Lantoa-the area bounded on the north by a line drown from the headlanil near Ngon Shun Au în a direction 270* to the southern point of East Brother, and thence to the northern point of Chu La Kok, and a line drawn from the western point of Chu Lu Kok in a direction 239' to the headland north of Sha Lo Wan.

Би Fast of Luntay--the area bounded on the soull, by a line running due west from the southernmost point of Papai (Tai Ku Chau) to meet the Island of Lantan, and on the east by a line drawn from the southernmost point of Papai (Tai Ku Chau) to the easternmost point of Chao Kung and thence due north to meet the Island of Lanta.

6. Bast Lemma Channel--including Tailam Bay-the area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the northernmost point of Lamma Island to the west side of Waterfall Bay, and on the south by a line drawn from the southernmost point of Lamma Islanıl to Taitam Head, and thence to Tai Long Head.

Council ChaMBER,

rith August, 1953-

Explanatory Note.

Clerk al-Commerits!

These regulations replace those enacted as Table V under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, and will come inte operation contemporaneously with the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1963. Licensing of stake nets is made discretionary, heavier penalties are prescribed for fishing with ex- plosives, the system of licences for oyster fisheries is abolished in favour of the present practice of Crown leases and permits, and the areas where bright light fishing is permitted have been amended. Simple maps shewing those new areas will be exhibited at suitable police stations and fishery establishments.

(Secretariat 17/3231/53)