ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1926 PAS 
operated by the bureau in predatory-fish destruction and salmon- 
patrol during the season in that district. In addition, in the south- 
eastern district the 7-433 was chartered for work in tagging -troll- 
saught salmon. 
COMPLAINTS AND PROSECUTIONS 
During the season of 1926 four salmon traps were seized in south- 
eastern Alaska for illegal fishing during the weekly closed piper 
A trap of the Northwestern Fisheries Co., near Porpoise Island, w 
seized on June 27. Subsequently it was condemned and sold for 
$1,375, and the watchman was fined $100 and costs of $13. A trap of 
P. E. Harris & Co., near Hawk Inlet, and one of the Alaska Pacific 
Fisheries, near Funter Bay, were seized on July 11. On trial the 
watchmen were found not guilty, but the traps were still in the 
custody of the United States marshal at the end of the season. A 
‘ap of Libby, McNeill & Libby, near Douglas Island, was seized at 
653 p. m., August 6, for fishing in the closed season. In the previous 
year the season for fishing ended at midnight, August 6, but this year 
it was advanced 6 hours to 6 p. m. Some ‘misunderstanding occurred 
regarding this change, in view of which fact and as seizure was made 
so close to the new earlier ending for the year’s fishing the case was 
dropped. 
Final court action has not been taken in the case of a trap seized in 
1924 from the Alaska Pacific Fisheries, and the case is still pending. 
In the southeastern district, also, five boats, with crews of seven men, 
were arrested for trolling on Sunday near ‘Biorka Island. On trial 
at Sitka, the members of the crews were fined $10 each and costs e3 
$1.45. The boats were returned to the owners. The Mary V, 
salmon purse seiner, was seized for fishing inside the closed waters 
Hawk Inlet. Following condemnation pr roceedings, the boat was sold 
for $575. The Rainier and Hotor, salmon seine boats, were seized on 
September 20 for fishing within 100 yards of each other at the head of 
Keete Inlet. On trial the crews, who were all Indians, pleaded guilty 
and were fined $10 each and costs of 46 cents. The boats and gear 
were released. The Silver Wave and 902 7’, also salmon seiners with 
Indian crews, were seized on September 27 for fishing within 100 
yards of each other near Hydaburg. On trial all pleaded guilty and 
the four members of the crew of the St/ver Wave were fined $15 each 
and costs of 92 cents. The boats and gear were released. The 
Empress and Mildred 17, herring seine boats, were seized on July 10 
for fishing within 100 yards of each other at Bay of Pillars. As it 
appeared “that the boats originally were properly located but had 
drifted closer together, the seiners were cautioned regarding future 
operations and their boats were released, 
Various reports of illegal herring fishing during the closed seasons 
and also of unlawful halibut fishing were received but on investiga- 
tion could not be substantiated, and no action was taken by the 
bureau. 
In the Copper River district prosecutions were instituted against 
the Cordova Packing Co. and the Pioneer Packing Co. for having 
in their possession undersized clams. Fines of $25 each were imposed 
on the companies. Two fishermen were fined $5 and $10 for fishing 
in closed waters of the Copper River flats. In a case brought against 
