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(b) Commercial fishing for herring may be conducted from December 15 to 

 January 15, both dates inclusive, in the waters of Seward Passage and Ernest 

 Sound. 



(c) Commercial fishing for herring may be conducted from January 1 to Feb- 

 ruary 15, both dates inclusive, in the waters of Clarence Strait within a radius of 

 3 statute miles of the town of Hadlej', Tongass Narrows, Cholmondeley Sound, 

 and Behm Canal and its tributary waters west of Bell Island to a line from 

 Caamano Point to Point Higgins. 



3. 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. 



4. No one shall place, or cause to be placed, across the entrance to 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. 



Shrimp fishery. — Commercial fishing for shrimps is prohibited in the period 

 from March 15 to April 30, both dates inclusive, in each year. 



Crab fishery. — Dungeness crab {Cancer magisler). No female of this species 

 shall be taken at anj^ time, and no male of this species measuring less than 6J^ 

 inches in greatest width shall be taken for commercial purposes. 



GENERAL REGULATIONS 



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

 June 26, 1906, the following regulations shall be 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 bj^ 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 Departinent of Commerce. 



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 Com- 

 missioner of Fisheries or his authorized representative that an excessive propor- 

 tion 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 bellies 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 2(5, 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 taking of salmon for fox feed shall be considered as commercial fishing 

 and subject to all of the limitations in respect thereto. 



10. Any increase in the amount of fishing gear emplo.yed or anj' expansion of 

 fishery operations in any district in any season shall in the discretion of the 

 Secretary of Commerce result in the immediate imposition of such additional 

 restrictions as may appear neces.sary. 



11. These regulations shall be subject to such change or revision bj^ 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 January 1, 1925. 



