240 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
X. COPPER RIVER AREA 
The Copper River area is hereby defined to include all territorial coastal 
and tributary waters of Alaska between Point Whitshed on the west and 
Point Martin on the east, including Egg Islands and the other islands between 
these points. 
Salmon fishery.—1. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited from 6 o’clock 
postmeridian July 10 to 6 o’clock antemeridian August 10 in each year. 
2. Prior to 6 o’clock antemeridian May 20 in each year commercial fishing 
with nets of mesh less than 8% inches stretched measure between knots is 
prohibited. 
38. From May 20 to July 10, both dates inclusive, 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 period from 6 o’clock antemeridian of Saturday of 
each week until 6 o’clock antemeridian of the Monday foilowing, making a 
weekly closed period of 48 hours. 
4. Except as specifically permitted herein, commercial fishing for salmon 
shall be conducted solely by drift gill nets. 
5. Prior to 6 o'clock antemeridian August 10 in each calendar year the total 
aggregate length of drift gill nets on any salmon fishing boat, or in use by 
such boat, shall not exceed 250 fathoms hung measure: Provided, That during 
the per.od from 6 o’clock antemeridian May 20 to 6 o’clock postmeridian May 
31 any gill net boat on the Copper River flats may carry and operate not to 
exceed 100 fathoms of net of mesh not less than 8% inches stretched measure 
between knots in addition to 250 fathoms of smaller mesh net. 
6. Prior to 6 o’clock antemeridian August 10 in each calendar year commer- 
cial fishing for salmon by means of gill nets attached to anchored boats or 
oe anchored floating equipment is prohibited. 
. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited within 500 yards of the Grass 
Bees. except that after 6 o’clock antemeridian August 10 in each calendar 
year such fishing is permitted within 500 yards of the Grass Banks by means 
of gill nets and stake nets not exceeding 350 fathoms each in length: Provided, 
That all stakes used in connection therewith shall be removed at or before 
the end of the fishing season. All fishing is prohibited at all times within the 
sloughs and within 500 yards of their mouths. 
Steelhead fishery—Commercial fishing for steelhead trout shall be subject 
to the provisions of law and the regulations applicable to commercial fish:ng 
for salmon. 
Clam fishery.—1. It is prohibited to take for commercial purposes any razor 
clam measuring less than 44% inches in total length of shell. Possession of any 
razor clam of less than this length will be regarded as prima facie evidence 
of unlawful taking. 
2. 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. 
Crab fishery—Dungeness crab (Cancer magister). No female of this, species 
shall be taken at any time, and no male of this species measuring less than 
61% inches in greatest width shall be taken for commercial purposes. 
XI. BERING RIVER AREA 
The Bering River area is hereby defined to include all territorial coastal and 
tributary waters of Alaska between Point Martin on the west and Cape Suckling 
on the east. 
Salmon fishery.—1. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited from 6 
o’clock postmeridian July 10 to 6 o’clock antemeridian August 10 in each year. 
2. Prior to 6 o’clock antemeridian June 1 in each year commercial fishing with 
nets of mesh less than 8% inches stretched measure between knots is pro- 
hibited. 
3. From June 1 to July 10, both dates inclusive, 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 period from 6 o’clock antemeridian of Saturday of 
each week until 6 o'clock antemeridian of the Monday following, making a 
weekly closed period of 48 hours. 
4. Except as specifically permitted herein, commercial fishing for salmon shall 
be conducted solely by drift gill nets. 
5. Prior to 6 o’clock antemeridian August 10 in each calendar year the total 
aggregate length of drift gill nets on any salmon fishing boat, or in use by 
such boat, shall not exceed 250 fathoms hung measure. 
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