ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1927 77 



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 fisherij. — 1. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited from 6 o'clock 

 postmeridian July 5 to 6 o'clock antemeridian August 10 in each year. 



2. Prior to 6 o'clock antemeridian May 15 in each year commercial fishing with 

 nets of mesh less than 8H inches stretched measure between knots is prohibited. 



3. From May 15 to July 5, 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: Provided, That during the 

 period from 6 o'clock antemeridian May 15 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 S}4 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 commercial 

 fishing for salmon by means of gill nets attached to anchored boats or other 

 anchored floating equipment is prohibited. 



7. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited within 500 yards of the Grass 

 Banks, 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. 



8. Stake and anchored gill nets shall be operated in substantially a straight 

 line. 



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

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

 salmon. 



Clam fishery. — 1. It is prohibited to take for commercial purposes any razor 

 , clam measuring less than 4^^ inches in total length of shell. Possession of any 

 razor clam of less than this length will be regarded as prima facie evidence of unlaw- 

 ful 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 63^ 

 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. In the Bering River area all commercial fishing for salmon 

 is prohibited prior to 6 o'clock antemeridian August 10 in each year: Provided, 

 That this prohibition shall not prevent the taking of fish for local food require- 

 ments or for use as dog feed. 



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

 line. 



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

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

 salmon. 



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

 clam measuring less than 43^ 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. 



