Important to Fish-Dealers.
Mr Wardell, R.M., gave judgment m Wellington m the charge against H. E. Liardet of committing a breach of the Fisheries Conservation Act by exposing 1 for sale flounders less than 9in m length. Mr Thompson, who appeared for the defendant, said there was no technical objections. Mr Liardet was away m the country at the time the offence was committed, and did not know that the fish were exposed for sale. If necessary he would cull witnesses to prove that Mr Liardet had frequently requested representatives of the Press to take notice of the sale of small fish. His Worship said he should, deal with the case m such a way as to give a caution to persons engaged m fish dealing. It was a shocking thing to see a trade carried on m small fish which was calculated to denude our waters, and he wished that he could gat hold of the principal offenders — the men who caught these small fish. He should inflict a fine of 40s, with costs, and ho did hope thai the result of this case would be to direct the attention of the dealers to the regulations.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 142, 21 May 1885, Page 3
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197Important to Fish-Dealers. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 142, 21 May 1885, Page 3
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