230 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
mercial fishing for salmon with stake nets shall be limited to beach areas 
between high and low water marks and shall be confined to the following 
places: (a) Nushagak Bay, (6) along the beach in front of Koggiung Indian 
Village on Kvichak Bay, (c) along the beach on the east and west side of 
Hgegik near the Indian village, (d@) along the beach on Ugashik Bay near the 
Indian village below the Alaska Packers’ Association cannery. The total 
aggregate length of stake nets used by any individual shall not exceed 75 
fathoms, measured on the cork line.” 
Regulation No. 10 (a) is amended to read as follows: “All commercial 
fishing for salmon is prohibited as follows: Nushagak Bay, all waters north 
of 59° north latitude, except that stake nets limited to beach areas between 
high and low water marks will be permitted north of 59° north latitude to the 
old prohibitive markers located at Snag Point.” 
ALASKA PENINSULA AREA 
Herring fishery—1. Commercial fishing for herring is prohibited in the period 
from January 1 to May 31, both dates inclusive, and from December 1 to 
December 31, both dates inclusive, in each calendar year. 
2. During the period from June 1 to October 1, both dates inclusive, com- 
mercial fishing for herring is prohibited in all waters closed throughout the 
year to salmon fishing. _ 
3. The closed season herein specified for herring fishing shall not apply to 
any boat taking not to exceed 60 barrels of herring in any calendar week 
in waters otherwise open to fishing. 
4. Gill nets used in catching herring sha!l not be of smaller mesh than 
3 inches stretched measure. 
5. No one shall place; or cause to be placed, across the entrance of any 
lagoon or bay any net or other device which will prevent the free passage at 
all times of herring in and out of said lagoon or bay. 
[June 7, 1926] 
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA 
Salmon fishery—Regulation No. 8 (e) prohibiting all commercial fishing 
‘for salmon in the waters of Port Fidalgo east of 146° 20’’ west longitude is 
hereby amended to permit such fishing in these waters in each calendar year 
pricr to 6 o’clock postmeridian July 9. 
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REGULATION EFFECTIVE IN EACH AREA 
Steelhead fishery—Commercial fishing for steelhead trout shall be subject 
to the provisions of law and the regulations applicable to commercial fishing for 
salmon. 
[June 25, 1926] 
COPPER RIVER AREA 
Salmon fishery—Commercial fishing with nets of mesh less than 8% inches 
stretched measure between knots is prohibited from 6 o’clock postmeridian 
June 28 to 6 o’clock postmeridian July 10 in each calendar year within 2 
statute miles outside the mouth of each stream, except Hyak River and Moun- 
tain Slough. In all waters of this area through July 10 of each year the 
weekly closed period provided by law is hereby extended to include the period 
from 6 o’clock antemeridian of Saturday of each week until 6 o’clock post- 
meridian of the Monday following, making a weekly closed period of 60 hours. 
BERING RIVER AREA 
Salmon fishery—Commercial fishing with nets of mesh less than 8% inches 
stretched measure between knots is prohibited from 6 o’clock postmeridian 
June 28 to 6 o’clock postmeridian July 10 in each calendar year within 2 
statute miles outside the mouth of each stream. In all waters of this area 
’ through July 10 of each year the weekly closed period provided by law is 
