ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1924 85 



0) Port Bainbridge: All waters in the middle north arm of Port Bainbridge. 



(k) Bay of Isles, indenting east shore of Knight Island: All waters within a 

 line running northwest from the extremity of the point of land at the eastern 

 side of the entrance to the middle south arm. This line extends across the 

 Bay of Isles about 2 statute miles below the mouth of the red-salmon stream 

 emptying into the bay. 



Herring fishery. — 1. Commercial 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. 



2. The closed seasons herein specified for herring fishing shall not apply to 

 any boat taking not to exceed 60 barrels of herring in any calendar week in waters 

 open to fishing. 



3. Commercial fishing for herring is prohibited in all waters closed throughout 

 the year to salmon fishing. 



4.' Gill nets used in catching herring shall not be of smaller mesh than 2J4 

 inches, stretched measure. 



5. 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. 



Clam fishery. — The minimum size of razor clams taken for commercial pur- 

 poses is fixed at 4,V^ inches in total length of shell. Not more than 3 per cent by 

 number of the clams taken may measure less than this minimum. 



X. COPPER RIVER AREA 



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

 tributary waters of Alaska between Point Whitshed on the west and Point 

 Martin on the east. 



1. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited in the period from July 11 to 

 August 19, both dates inclusive. . ' 



2. From May 20 to July 10, both dates inclusive, 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. 



3. Prior to May 20 in each year commercial fishing with nets of mesh less than 

 8J^ inches, stretched measure, between knots is prohibited. 



4. The use of stake nets, set or anchored gill nets, and traps for the capture 

 of salmon is prohibited. 



5. Commercial fishing /or salmon shall be conducted solely by drift gill nets 

 not exceeding 200 fathoms in length each. 



6. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited within 500 yards of the grass 

 banks. 



XI. BERING RIVER AREA 



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

 tributary waters of Alaska between Point Martin on the west and Cape Suckling 

 on the east. 



1. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohi'oited in the period from July 11 to 

 August 19, both dates inclusive. 



2. From June 1 to July 10, both dates inclusive, 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 

 weeklv closed period of 48 hours. 



3. Prior to .June 1 in each year commercial fishing with nets of mesh less than 

 8H inches, stretched measure, between knots is prohibited. 



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

 not exceeding 200 fathoms in length. 



XII. 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. 



Salmon fishery. — This area is subdivided into the following districts, wherein 

 regulations shall be effective as follows: 



Yakutat district. — -AH waters of this area west of the one hundred and thirty- 

 eighth meridian of west longitude. 



