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(g) Tenakee Inlet and Freshwater Baj', indenting the eastern shore of Chicha" 

 gof Island. 



(h) Wilson Cove, indenting the western shore of Admiralty Island. 

 (i) Whitewater Bay, indenting the western shore of Admiralty Island. 

 0) Saginaw Bay, indenting the northwestern shore of Kuiu Island. 

 (/c) Ankau Creek and Inlet, in the Yakutat Bay region. 

 (/) Akwe or Ahquay River, in the Yakutat Bay region. 



GENERAL REGULATIONS 



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

 June 26, 1906, the following regulations shall be immediately 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 bv section 5 of the act of June 6, 

 1924. 



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

 all markers erected by the Department of Commerce to indicate waters closed 

 to fishery operations by the provisions of the act of June 6, 1924, and of regula- 

 tions promulgated thereunder. Section 3 of that act specifically states that the 

 mouths of creeks, streams, or ri\'ers shall be taken to be as determined by the 

 Secretary of Commerce and marked in accordance therewith. 



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 

 commercial '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. 



4. The driving of salmon downstream and the causing of salmon to go outside 

 the protected area at the mouth of any salmon stream are expressly prohibited. 



5. During the inspection of the salmon fisheries by the agents and representa- 

 tives of this department they shall have at all times free and unobstructed access 

 to all canneries, salteries, and other fishing establishments, and to all hatcheries. 



6. All persons, companies, or corporations owning, operating, or using any 

 stake net, set net, trap net, pound net, or fish wheel for taking salmon or other 

 fishes shall cause to be placed in a conspicuous place on said trap net, pound net, 

 stake net, set net, or fish wheel the name of the person, company, or corporation 

 owning, operating, or using same, together with a distinctive number, letter, or 

 name which shall identify each particular stake net, set net, trap net, pound 

 net, or fish wheel, said lettering and numbering to consist of black figures and 

 letters, not less than 6 inches in length, painted on white ground. 



7. If in the process of curing salmon belUes the remaining edible portion of 

 the fish is not used such action will be regarded as wanton waste within the 

 meaning of section 8 of the act of June 26, 1906, and those who engage in this 

 practice will be reported for prosecution as provided for in the act. 



8. These regulations do not apply to the Afognak Reservation, fishing within 

 which is prohibited, except by resident natives, by the terms of the law and 

 Executive order creating it. 



9. The minimum size of razor clams taken for commercial purposes is fixed at 

 four and one-half (43^) inches in total length of shell. Not more than five (5) 

 per cent of the clams taken may measure less than this minimum. 



10. These regulations shall be subject to such change or revision by the Secre- 

 tary of Commerce aS may appear advisable from time to time. They shall be in 

 full force and effect immediately from and after date of issue. 



Under date of August 20, 1924, the following supplementary regu- 

 lations were issued: 



The regulations for the protection of the fisheries of Alaska published in De- 

 partment of Commerce Circular No. 251, tenth edition, under date of June 21, 

 1924, all of which remain in full force and effect, are hereby supplemented by the 

 following regulations: 



