Irish Fisheries Act, 1819

Herrings, &c. may be packed in Half Barrels of Contents herein mentioned.

XXX. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful to cure and pack Herrings, Pilchards and Mackerel taken in the Irish Fishery in Half Barrels; and that every Half Barrel of Herrings, Pilchards and Mackerel, packed or repacked, shall contain Half the Quantity of Fish, exclusive of Salt and Brine, which a Barrel of Herrings, Pilchards and Mackerel bungpacked or repacked, is by this Act required to contain respectively, and shall be entitled to Half of the Bounty by this Act granted in respect of Barrels of Herrings, Pilchards and Mackerel, and be subject to all Rules, Regulations, Penalties and Forfeitures, to which a Barrel of Herrings, Pilchards and Mackerel in the like Case is liable.