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2. The total length of gill nets on any salmon fishing boat shall not exceed 

 two hundred (200) fathoms, hung measure. 



3. King-salmon nets shall have a mesh at least 8J^ inches, stretched measure, 

 and red-salmon nets a mesh at least 5% inches, stretched measure, between 

 knots. 



4. Commercial fishing for king salmon may begin at any time after the ap- 

 pearance of the run, but must close by midnight of July 25 of each year. 



5. Commercial fishing for red salmon shall not begin prior to midnight of 

 June 25, and must close by midnight of July 25 of each year, when all com- 

 mercial fishing for salmon shall cease in this area. 



6. The trailing of web behind anj' fishing boat is prohibited above the markers 

 fixing closed waters. 



7. The use of motor-propelled fishing boats in catching salmon is prohibited. 



8. Fishing for smelts in localities where red salmon are migrating is prohibited. 



9. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited in the Ugashik River above 

 a line extending at right angles across said river 500 yards below the mouth of 

 King Salmon River. 



10. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited above a line extending at 

 right angles across Kvichak Bay from the marker on a high point on the east bank 

 of Prosper Creek, about 700 yards above the Koggiung cannery of the Alaska 

 Packers Association, to the marker on the opposite side, the course being about 

 north, 44 degrees west, magnetic. 



II. ALASKA PENINSULA AREA 



The Alaska Peninsula area is hereby defined to include all territorial coastal 

 and tributary waters of the Alaska Peninsula from Cape Menshikof on the Bering 

 Sea shore and extending in a southwesterh' direction to Unimak Pass, thence in a 

 northeasterly direction along the Pacific side of the Alaska Peninsula to Castle 

 Cape (Tuliumnit Point). The waters of Unimak, the Sannak, the Shumagin, 

 and other adjacent islands are included. 



1. In the waters of Nelson Lagoon, Herendeen Bay, and Port Moller 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 postmeridian of 

 Friday of each week until 6 o'clock antemeridian of the Monday following, and 

 from 12 o'clock midnight of each Tuesday until midnight of the following Wed- 

 nesday, making a total weekly closed period in these waters of 84 hours, which 

 shall be effective throughout the entire salmon-fishing season of each year. 



2. In all other waters of this area 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 postmeridian of Friday of each week until 6 o'clock 

 antemeridian of the Monday following, making a weekly closed period of 60 hours: 

 Provided, That this extension of 24 hours closed period each week shall not be 

 effective after midnight of July 20 each year. 



3. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited in Thin Point Lagoon and stream 

 and within a distance of 500 yards outside the entrance to said lagoon. 



III. CHIGNIK AREA 



The Chignik area is hereb}' defined to include the territorial coastal and 

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

 Point) to Cape Kumnik. 



1. The take of salmon within a line from Castle Cape to Cape Kumliun shall 

 not exceed fifty (50) per cent of the total run as determined at the weir in Chignik 

 River operated by the Bureau of Fisheries. 



IV. KODIAK AREA 



The Kodiak area is hereby defined to include the waters of the mainland shore 

 extending from Cape Douglas southwestward to Cape Kumnik and the territorial 

 coastal and tributary waters of Alaska surrounding Kodiak and adjacent islands, 

 but excluding the waters embraced within the Afognak Forest and Fish Culture 

 Reserve established by presidential proclamation of December 24, 1892. 



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

 of salmon is prohibited. 

 ^ 2. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited along the western shore of 

 Kodiak Island between Cape Alitak and Cape Karluk. 



