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Catalogue description Board of Trade, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Fisheries Department: Correspondence and Papers
| Reference: | MAF 41 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Board of Trade, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Fisheries Department: Correspondence and Papers |
| Description: |
This series includes files relating to salmon and freshwater fisheries, sea fisheries and harbours and material illustrating the responsibilities imposed by the Fishery Harbours Act and other legislation. Includes some FGB files (see MAF 209) |
| Date: | 1839-1985 |
| Separated material: |
For maps and plans referred to in these records see MAF 71 Some files have been re-registered in the FLR file series; see MAF 336 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Board of Trade, Fisheries and Harbour Department, 1898-1904 Board of Trade, Fisheries Department, 1886-1898 Home Office, Fisheries Department and Inspectorate, 1861-1887 |
| Physical description: | 1548 volume(s) |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The Salmon Fisheries Act 1861 vested the general supervision of salmon fisheries in England in the Home Office and authorised the appointment of two inspectors of salmon fisheries. The Home Secretary also became responsible for oyster fisheries and for freshwater fisheries in general. The inspectors' office became known as the Fisheries Department of the Home Office or the Salmon Fisheries Office. In 1882 one of the inspectors was replaced by an inspector's assistant. The Sea Fisheries Act 1875 removed responsibility for oyster fisheries to the Board of Trade, and the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1886 also transferred to the board powers over salmon and freshwater fisheries and control of the inspectorate. |
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