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{kk) Still Harbor, west coast of Baranof Island: All waters in the harbor. 



ill) Port Banks, off Whale Bay, west coast of Baranof Island: All waters in 

 Port Banks. 



(mm) Redoubt Bay, west coast of Baranof Island: All waters within 1,000 

 yards of the mouth of the stream flowing from Redoubt Lake. 



Steelhead 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. During the period from June 1 to October 15, both dates 

 inclusive, commercial fishing for herring is prohibited in all waters closed through- 

 out the vear to salmon fishing. 



2. Commercial fishing for herring is prohibited during the period from January 

 1 to May 31, both dates inclusive, and from October 1 to December 31, both 

 dates inclusive, in each calendar year. 



3. The closed seasons herein specified for commercial herring fishing shall not 

 apply to the taking of herring 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. 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. 



6. All commercial fishing, including bait fishing, for herring is prohibited 

 throughout the year in the waters of Kanalku Bay, Admiralty Island. 



7. Seines used in commercial fishing, including bait fishing, for herring in 

 Klawak Harbor within a true east and west line passing through the northern 

 extremity of Klawak Island shall not exceed 90 fathoms hung measure in length 

 nor 500 meshes in depth. For the purpose of determining depths of such seines 

 measurements will be upon the basis of IJ-^ inches stretched measure between 

 knots. No such seine shall have a mesh of less than 13^ inches stretched meas- 

 ure between knots. 



Cla7n fishery. — It is prohibited to take for commercial purposes any razor clam 

 measuring less than 4J/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. 



Shrimp fishery.- — Commercial fishing for shrimps is prohibited in the period 

 from March 15 to April 30, both dates inclusive, in each 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 6^^ 

 inches in greatest width shall be taken for commercial purposes. 



GENERAL REGULATIONS 



By virtue of the authority conferred by the acts approved June 6, 1924, and 

 June 26, 1906, the following regulations shall be effective in all waters of Alaska, 

 including the special areas already described above: 



1. During closed periods all salmon traps within the areas affected shall be 

 closed in accordance with the method prescribed by section 5 of the act of June 

 6, 1924, and in addition the spillers of all driven traps shall be raised to within 

 4 feet of the capping and the spillers of floating traps shall be raised to within 4 

 feet of the surface within 36 houi-s after the beginning of any seasonal closed 

 period. Within 36 hours after the beginning of any seasonal closed period the 

 tunnels from pots to spillers of all traps shall be entirely disconnected. In respect 

 to traps not provided with spillers, the requirements in regard to spillers shall 

 apply to the pots. 



2. All persons engaged in fishery operations are warned to give due regard to 

 all markers erected by the Department of Commerce. 



3. In waters where a rack or weir is maintained by the Bureau of Fisheries 

 for the purpose of counting salmon ascending to the spawning grounds, records 

 of the catch of salmon shall be furnished daily by all operators to the local repre- 

 sentative of the Bureau of Fisheries in charge, and upon notification by the 

 Commissioner of Fisheries or his authorized representative that an excessive 

 proportion of the run is being taken so that the escapement of any species is less 

 than the 50 per cent specified by section 2 of the act of June 6, 1924, all com- 

 mercial fishing operations shall at once be discontinued and shall not be resumed 

 until permission therefor is granted by the Commissioner of Fisheries or his 

 duly authorized representative. And if in any year it shall appear that the run 



