ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1930 5 



Detailed reports and statistical tables dealing; with the varions 

 fishery industries are presented herewith, and there are also given the 

 important features of certain subjects that were the objects of special 

 investigation or inquiry. 



NEW FISHERY REGULATIONS 



The regulations for the protection of the fisheries of Alaska, issued 

 December 19, 1929, were amended by the following regulations issued 

 by the Acting Secretary of Commerce under the dates indicated : 



[February 27, 1930] 

 KoDiAK Area 



Salmon fishery. — Regulation No. 4 is amended to read as follows: No set or 

 anchored gill net shall exceed 300 yards in length, and each shall be set in sub- 

 stantially a straight line: Provided, That not to exceed 20 yards of each net may 

 be used as a hook. Only one such hook is permitted on a net. There shall be a 

 distance interval of at least 200 yards both endwise and laterally at all times 

 between all set or anchored gill nets operated. No wire net or other device that 

 impedes or obstructs the free passage of fish shall be used in connection with the 

 operation of any set or anchored gill net except that seine webbing may be used 

 on the shore end between the lines of high and low water. 



Regulation No. 18 (/) is amended to read as follows: Uyak Bay: All waters of 

 the bay south of 57 degrees 19 minutes north latitude. 



Southeastern Alaska Area 



ICY strait district 



Salmon fishery. — Regulation No. 16 (b) is amended to read as follows: Inian 

 Islands: (I) North of 58 degrees 15 minutes 42 seconds north latitude, exclusive 

 of the east end of the northeastern island: and (2) southwest coast of the north- 

 western island between 58 degrees 15 minutes 42 seconds north latitude and 58 

 degrees 15 minutes 18 seconds north latitude. 



EASTERN district 



Salmon fishery. — Regulation No. 17 (k) is amended to read as follows: Kupreanof 

 Island: Northwest coast (a) from a point }<> statute mile southeast of the outer 

 extremity of Point Macartney northward to a point at 57 degrees 1 minute 40 

 seconds north latitude and 134 degrees 1 minute west longitude; and (6) from a 

 point at 57 degrees 3 minutes 15 seconds north latitude and 134 degrees 1 minute 

 15 seconds west longitude to a point on the north shore at 57 degrees 5 minutes 

 50 seconds north latitude and 133 degrees 54 minutes 20 seconds west longitude, 

 excluding coast between 133 degrees 56 minutes 45 seconds west longitude and 133 

 degrees 59 minutes west longitude (as shown on U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey 

 Chart No. 8200). 



NORTH PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND DISTRICT 



Salmon fishery. — Regulation No. 17 (/) is amended to read as follows: St. 

 Philip Island: Within 2,500 feet of the western extremity of the island. 



Regulation No. 17 (bb), permitting traps on the west coast of Zareinbo Island 

 from point St. John to 56 degrees 24 minutes 20 seconds north latitude, is revoked. 



Regulation No. 17 (cc), permitting traps on the west coast of Zarembo Island 

 from 56 degrees 20 minutes north latitude southeasterly to a point on the coast 

 at 133 degrees west longitude, is revoked. 



[April 21, 1930] 



YUKON-KUSKOKWIM ArEA 



Salmon fishery. — 1. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited except in 

 Kuskokwim Bay, exclusive of Gooduews Bay, between 59 degrees north latitude 

 and 59 degrees 40 minutes north latitude westward to Cape Avinof. 



2. Commercial fishing for salmon shall be conducted solely by drift gill nets, 

 set nets, and purse seines. 



