70 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



15. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited in the Waters of Pavlof and 

 Volcano Bays and their branches within a line from the outer extremity of Moss 

 Cape to the outer extremity of Cape Tolstoi prior to July 5 in each year. 



16. All commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited, as follows: 



(o) Within 1 statute mile of the mouths of Bear, Sandy, and Ocean Rivers. 



(b) Thin Point Lagoon, Long John Lagoon, Ivinzaroff Lagoon, Mortensen 

 Lagoon, Swanson Lagoon, Big Lagoon, and Middle or Lambsport Lagoon: All 

 waters within the lagoons and their streams and within a distance of 500 yards 

 outside the entrances to the lagoons. 



(c) Canoe Baj', tributary to Pavlof Bay. 



(d) Stepovak Bay and Balboa Bay: All waters of these bays and of their 

 branches and arms, excepting Orzinski (Orzenoi) Bay, within a line from the 

 outer extremity of Kupreanof Point to the outer extremity of Cape Aliaksin. 

 In Orzinski (Orzenoi) Bay beach seines only may be used, and the catch of red 

 salmon shall not exceed 25,000 in any calendar year. 



(e) All waters between Kupreanof Point and Cape Ikti. 



Sieelhead fishery. — Commercial fishing for steelhead trout shall be subject to 

 the provisions of law and the regulations applicable to commercial fishing for 

 salmon. 



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 Decem- 

 ber 31, both dates inclusive, in each calendar year. 



2. During tlie 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. Tlie closed seasons herein specified for commercial herring fishing shall not 

 apply to the taking of lierring for bait purposes in waters otherwise open to fishing. 



4. Commercial fishing for herring, except for bait purposes, is prohibited from 

 6 o'clock postmeridian of Saturday of each week until 6 o'clock antemeridian of 

 the Monday following. 



5. Gill nets used in catching herring shall not be of smaller mesh than 3 inches 

 stretched measure. 



6. 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. 



Clmn fishery. — It is prohibited to take for commercial purposes any razor 

 clam measuring less than 4}/2 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. 



IV. ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AREA 



The Aleutian Islands area is hereby defined to include all territorial coastal 

 and tributary waters of the Aleutian Islands westward of and including Unimak 

 Pass. 



1. The total aggregate length of gill nets on any salmon fishing boat, or in use 

 by such boat shall not exceed 200 fathoms hung measure. 



2. Stake and anchored gill nets shall be operated in substantially a straiglit 

 line. 



3. Commercial fishing for salmon is probibited during the period from 6 o'clock 

 postmeridian August 20 to 6 o'clock i^ostmeridian October 1 in each year. 



4. The use of traps and purse seines for the capture of salmon is prohibited. 

 Steelhead fishery. — Commercial fishing for steelhead trout shall be subject to 



the provisions of law and the regulations applicable to commercial fi.shing for 

 salmon. 



v. CHIGNIK AREA 



The Chignik area is hereby defined to include the territorial coastal and trib- 

 utary waters of Alaska along the mainland shore from Castle Cape (Tuliumnit 

 Point) to Cape Kumnik. 



Sahnon fishery. — 1. The use of purse seines and floating traps for the capture 

 of salmon is prohibited. 



2. The total aggregate length of gill nets on any salmon fishing boat, or in use 

 by such boat, shall not exceed 200 fathoms hung measure. 

 " 3. Stake and anchored gill nets shall be operated in substantially a straight line. 



4. The use of motor-propelled gill-net boats in catching salmon is prohibited. 



5. The take of salmon within waters in which the runs are tributary to the 

 Chignik River shall not exceed 50 per cent of the total run as determined at the 

 weir in Chignik River operated by the Bureau of Fislieries. 



