ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1924 81 



Revised regulations covering the fisheries of Alaska were issued by 

 the Secretary of Commerce under date of December 2, 1924, as 

 follows : 



By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of Commerce, fishing areas 

 are hereby set apart and regulations governing fishing therein are made effective 

 as follows: 



I. YUKON AREA 



The Yukon area is hereby defined to include all territorial coastal and tributary 

 waters of Alaska between the parallels of 61 degrees north latitude and 64 degrees 

 north latitude. 



1. In the Yukon area all commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited at all 

 times: Provided, That this prohibition shall not prevent the taking of fish for 

 local food requirements or for use as dog feed. 



2. After October 1, 1925, the Yukon area will be extended to include Kusko- 

 kwim waters, in which no commercial fishing will be permitted. 



II. BRISTOL BAY AREA 



The Bristol Bay area is hereby defined to include all territorial coastal and 

 tributary waters of Alaska extending from Cape Menshikof to Cape Newenham. 



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

 The use of salmon traps, beach seines, and purse seines is prohibited. 



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

 After 1925 red-salmon nets shall have a minimum mesh of b]/^ inches, stretched 

 measure, between knots. No led-salmon nets shall be over 28 meshes deep. 



4. Prior to 6 o'clock antemeridian June 22 in each year commercial fishing 

 with nets of mesh less than 83^ inches, stretched measure, between knots is 

 prohibited. 



5. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited during the remainder of each 

 calendar year after July 25. 



6. The trailing of web behind any 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 

 Dog Salmon Creek. 



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 yai'ds 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. 



III. 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 southwesterly direction to Unimak Pass, 

 thence in a northeasterly direction along the Pacific side of the Alaska Peninsula 

 to Castle Cape (Tuhumnit Point). The waters of Unimak, the Sannak, the 

 Shumagin, and other adjacent islands are included. 



1. In the waters of Nelson Lagoon, Herendeen Bay, Port MoUer, and along 

 the coast from Port M oiler to Seal Island, including the mouths of Bear and 

 Sandy Rivers, the 36-hour weekly closed period for salmon fishing prescribed by 

 section 5 of the act of June 6, 1924, is hereby extended to include the periods from 

 6 o'clock postmeridian of Tuesday of each week to 6 o'clock antemeridian of 

 Thursday of each week and from 6 o'clock postmeridian of Friday of each week 

 to 6 o'clock antemeridian of Saturday of each week, 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 



