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11. These regulations shall be subject to such change or revision by the 
Secretary of Commerce as may appear advisable from time to time. They shall 
be in full force and effect immediately from and after January 1, 1927. 
ALASKA FISHERY OPERATIONS IN AREAS LEASED FOR FUR FARMING 
The act approved July 3, 1926, conveys authority to the Secretary 
of the Interior to lease, under certain conditions, public lands in 
Alaska for fur farming and for other purposes. The act contains 
items of application and interest in connection with fur-seal and 
fishery matters, as follows: 
* * * this Act shall not be held nor construed to apply to the Pribilof 
Islands, declared a special reservation by the Act of Congress approved April 
21, 1910: And provided further, That any permit or lease issued under this Act 
shall reserve to the Secretary of the Interior the right to permit the use and 
occupation of parts of said leased areas for the taking, preparing, manufactur- 
ing, or storing of fish or fish products, or the utilization of the lands for purposes 
of trade or business, to the extent and in the manner provided by existing laws 
or laws which may be hereafter enacted. 
The foregoing exempts the Pribilof Islands from the provisions of 
the act. The law, however, has bearing in respect to fishery opera- 
tions on shore within the leased areas. Permits are necessary from 
the Secretary of the Interior to use any such leased areas in connec- 
tion with the fishery industry. In addition, permits will be necessary 
from the Secretary of the Interior in the case of fish traps extending 
from the shore lines of such leased areas. As bearing upon this 
matter, the position has been taken that leases by the Department of 
the Interior for fur farming will not prevent the driving or extension 
of fish traps from the shore lines of such leased areas, provided they 
are proper under the fishery laws and regulations, but permission to 
place and operate such traps must be secured from the Secretary of 
the Interior. 
AFOGNAK RESERVE 
Salmon-fishing permits for Afognak waters were granted to 76 
natives and residents of Afognak Island and certain adjacent islands 
during the season of 1926. Operations were carried on at eight 
localities and were under the supervision of a fisheries warden. All 
fishing was by means of beach seines with the exception of one gill 
net, which was operated for a short time at Malina Bay. Fishing 
began June 15 except at Little Afognak and Paramanof Bay, where 
it was not permitted until June 22. No fishing for red salmon 
was permitted at Litnik Bay. The total commercial catch was 
297,738 salmon, an increase of 103.371 over the catch in 1925. The 
catch of cohos increased 1,078, humpbacks 62,498, and reds 41,063, 
while the catch of chums decreased 1,255 and kings 13. The entire 
catch of salmon was sold to the Kadiak Fisheries Co., Katmai 
Packing Co., and Kodiak Island Fishing & Packing Co. Prior to 
the opening of the fishing season all streams were marked 500 yards 
off their mouths and no fishing was permitted above the markers. 
A weir for fish-cultural purposes was maintained at Litnik River 
below the Afognak hatchery. Counting of ascending red salmon 
began June 1 and was discontinued August 28, when it was decided 
to close the weir in order to prevent the ascent of cohos to the lake. 
