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boat, seine, trap, or other gear or apparatus for the purpose of taking fish ; 
and from and after the creation of any such fishing area in which limited fishing 
is permitted such fishing shall be carried on only during the time, in the 
manner, to the extent, and in conformity with such rules and regulations as 
the Secretary prescribes under the authority herein given: Provided, That every 
such regulation made by the Secretary of Commerce shall be of general appli- 
eation within the particular area to which it applies, and that no exclusive or 
several right of fishery shall be granted therein, nor shall any citizen of the 
United States be denied the right to take, prepare, cure, or preserve fish or 
shellfish in any area of the waters of Alaska where fishing is permitted by the 
Secretary of Commerce. The right herein given to establish fishing areas and 
to permit limited fishing therein shall not apply to any creek, stream, river, 
or other bodies of water in which fishing is prohibited by specific provisions 
of this act, but the Secretary of Commerce through the creation of such areas 
and the establishment of closed seasons may further extend the restrictions 
and limitations imposed upon fishing by specific provisions of this or any other 
act of Congress: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce is hereby 
authorized to permit the taking of fish or shellfish, for bait purposes only, at 
any or all seasons in any or all Alaskan Territorial waters. 
“Jt shall be unlawful to import or bring into the Territory of Alaska, for 
purposes other than personal use and not for sale or barter, salmon from waters 
outside the jurisdiction of the United States taken during any closed period 
provided for by this act or regulations made thereunder.” 
Approved, June 18, 1926. 
NEW FISHERY REGULATIONS 
The regulations for the protection of the fisheries of Alaska, issued 
December 5, 1925, were amended by the following regulations issued 
by the Acting Secretary of Commerce under the dates indicated: 
[February 8, 1926] 
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA AREA 
Herring fishery—Commercial fishing for herring is permitted during the 
period from February 10 to March 31, 1926, both dates inclusive, in waters open 
to fishing, provided that during this period such fishing shall not be conducted 
on the actual spawning grounds of herring. 
COPPER RIVER AREA 
Clam fishery.—The taking of clams for commercial purposes is prohibited 
from 6 o’clock postmeridian July 15 to 6 o’clock postmeridian August 31 in 
each calendar year. 
ALASKA PENINSULA AREA 

Salmon fisheri No. 1 is amended to read as follows: “In the 
waters of Nelson Lagoon, and thence along the coast to Cape Seniavin, includ- 
ing Herendeen Bay, Port Moller, and waters open to fishing off the mouths of 
Bear and Sandy Rivers, the 36-hour closed period for salmon fishing prescribed 
by section 5 of the act of June 6, 1924, is hereby extended to include the 
periods from 6 o'clock postmeridian of Tuesday of each week to 6 o’clock 
antemeridian of Thursday of each week and from 6 o’clock postmeridian of 
Friday of each week to 6 o’clock antemeridian of Saturday of each week, 
making a total weekly closed period in these waters of 84 hours, which shall 
be effective throughout the entire salmon fishing season of each year.” 
[March 15, 1926] 
BRISTOL BAY AREA 
Salmon fishery—Regulation No. 1 is amended to read as follows: ‘‘ Com- 
mercial fishing for salmon shall be conducted solely by drift gill nets and 
stake nets. The use of all other forms of fishing gear is prohibited. Com- 
