BRISTOL BAY AND ALASKA PENINSULA SALMON STATISTICS 



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Thin Point, western entrance to Cold Bay. 



Volcano Bay, indentation on the western shore of Pavlof Bay just north of 

 Belkofslvi Bay. Also known locally as Bear Bay. 



Various regulations have been promulgated from time to time under the 

 authority provided for the administration of the Alaska Peninsida Fisheries Reserva- 

 tion in 1922 and 1923 and that of the act of June 6, 1924. As the interpretation 

 of our data for these years will depend to some extent upon the probable effect of 

 the restrictions imposed, we shall review the regulations briefly. 



The restrictions were intended to prevent undue expansion of the industry 

 during the life of the reservation, and they had no material eft'ect upon the then 

 established intensity of fishing. Beginning with the season of 1924, however, effec- 

 tive restriction of the fishing intensity began. The regulations that presumably 

 had the greatest eft'ect upon the catch of salmon may be summarized as follows: 



1. The weekly closed period was extended from 36 to 60 hours. In 1925 and 

 subsequent years this order was modified and made effective only up to July 25, 

 after which date the weekly closed period remained as before, 36 hours. 



2. On August 20, 1927, the fishing season was closed for the remainder of the 

 year. 



3. The use of purse seines was prohibited in 1925 and subsequent years. 



4. Beginning with 1926 all traps were prohibited in False Pass, and it was re- 

 quired that traps be spaced at least 1 mile apart in all waters. 



5. In 1924 Thin Point Lagoon and tlie waters within 500 yards of the entrance 

 were closed to fishing. 



6. The east side of Morzhovoi Bay and aU of Cold Bay were closed in 1925 

 and 1926, but in 1927 were opened to fishing after July 25. 



The data for the various localities in the Ikatan district are given in Table 9 



Table 9. — Salmon caught and fishing appliances used in the Ikatan district, 190S to 1927 



