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3. In Eshamy Bay, Eshamy Lagoon, and tributary waters, outside the closed 

 area around the mouth of Coghill River, and outside the closed area around the 

 mouths of Robe River, Lowe 'River, and other unnamed streams flowing into 

 Port Valdez in the immediate vicinity of Valdez there shall be a distance interval 

 of at least two hundred (200) yards both endwise and laterally at all times be- 

 tween all nets operated. Nets operated in these waters shall not exceed one 

 hundred (100) yards each in length, and shall be set in substantially a straight line. 



Herring fishery. — 1. Fishing for herring is prohibited during the period from 

 January 1 to June 24, both dates inclusive, and from November 1 to December 

 31, both dates inclusive, of each calendar year, except for bait or for local food 

 purposes. 



2. Gill nets used in catching herring shall not be of smaller mesh than three 

 (3) inches, stretched measure. 



3. 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. 



VII. COPPER RIVER AREA 



The Copper River area is hereby defined to include all territorial coastal and 

 tributary waters of Alaska extending from Point Whitshed on the west to and 

 including Bering River on the east. 



1. Commercial fishing for salmon shall not begin prior to midnight of May 25 

 of each year. 



2. 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 post- 

 meridian of Friday of each week until 6 o'clock antemeridian of the Monday 

 following, making a weekly closed period of 60 hours. 



3. Stake nets for the capture of salmon shall not exceed 600 feet in length, and 

 shall be set in substantially a straight line. 



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



VIII. SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA AREA 



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

 and tributary waters of Alaska extending from Dixon Entrance on the south to 

 and including Yakutat Bay on the north. 



1. In the waters of this area west of the 139th meridian of west longitude 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. 



2. Commercial fishing for salmon within the waters between the 57th and 60th 

 parallels of north latitude and east of the 139th meridian of west longitude is 

 prohibited for 20 days from midnight of August 11 to midnight of August 31 of 

 each year. 



3. Commercial fishing for salmon within the waters south of the 57th parallel 

 of north latitude, except the west coast of Prince of Wales Island and adjacent 

 islands, is prohibited for 20 days from midnight of August 20 to midnight of 

 September 9 of each year. 



4. Commercial fishing for salmon within the waters of the west coast of Prince 

 of Wales Island from Point Baker to Cape Chacon, including the waters of 

 adjacent islands, is prohibited for 20 days from midnight of August 25 to midnight 

 of September 14 of each year. 



5. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited at all times in Yes Bay and 

 within one thousand (1,000) yards outside of a line from Bluflf Point to Syble 

 Point. 



6. Commercial fishing for salmon is hereby prohibited inside of markers which 

 shall be established therefor in the following-described waters within this area : 



(a) Thorne and Tolstoi Bays, indenting the eastern shore of Prince of Wales 

 Island. 



{b) Walker Cove, on the mainland tributary to Behm Canal. 



(c) Naha Bay, indenting the western shore of Revillagigedo Island. 



id) Thorns Place, indenting the southwestern shore of Wrangell Island on 

 Zimovia Strait. 



(e) Olive Cove, indenting the northeastern shore of Etolin Island. 



(/) Anita Bay, on Etolin Island, opening into Zimovia Strait. 



