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Penalties for using explosives to catch fish.
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6.—Every person who shall use dynamite or any other explosive substance to catch or destroy fish in any river, lake or estuary, whether the same be a public or a private fishery, or in any part of the sea, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall on summary conviction thereof be punishable by a fine of not less than ten pounds nor more than twenty-five pounds, or, at the discretion of the court, by imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not less than six months nor more than twelve months.
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