ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1925 73 



Salmon fishery. — 1. In the waters of Nelson Lagoon, and thence along the 

 coast to Cape Seniavin, including Herendeen Bay, Port Moller, and the mouths 

 of Bear and Sandy Rivers, the 36-hour closed period for salmon fishing pre- 

 scribed by section 5 of the act of June 6, 1924, is hereby extended to include the 

 period from 6 o'clock p. m. of Friday of each week to 6 o'clock a. m. of Tuesday 

 of each week, making a 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 

 the period from 6 o'clock p. m. of Friday of each week until 6 o'clock a. m. of 

 the Monday following, making a weekly closed period of 60 hours: Provided, 

 That this extension of 24 hours closed period each week shall not be effective 

 after midnight of July 25 each year. 



3. The total aggregate length of gill nets on any salmon fishing boat, or in use 

 by such boat, shall not exceed 200 fathoms hung measure. 



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



5. With the exception of Unga Island, in the waters of which trap fishing for 

 salmon is permitted, the use of traps for the capture of salmon is prohibited in 

 the waters of the Shumagin Islands, the Sanak Islands, and all other islands 

 lying between or adjacent to these two groups. 



6. In all waters along the shores of the Alaska Peninsula west of the longitude 

 of Cape Aliaksin, and in the waters of Unga Island, all traps for the capture of 

 salmon shall be at least 1 statute mile apart laterally. 



7. The use of any trap for the capture of salmon is prohibited in the waters 

 of False Pass (Isanotski Strait) within lines determined by markers erected for 

 that purpose. 



8. The use of purse seines for the capture of salmon is prohibited, except 

 that (a) in the waters of the Shumagin Islands seines not to exceed 100 fathoms 

 in length and 150 meshes in depth may be used, and (b) purse seines are permitted 

 in waters open to commercial fishing between Lagoon Point and Cape Seniavin. 



9. In Port Heiden waters the catch of red salmon shall not exceed 35,000 in any 

 calendar year. 



10. All commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited, as follows: 



(a) Within 1 statute mile of the mouths of Bear and Sandy Rivers. 



(b) Morzhovoi Bay: All waters within the bay east of 163 degrees 5 minutes 

 west longitude. 



(c) Thin Point Lagoon : All waters within the lagoon and its stream and within 

 a distance of 500 yards outside the- entrance to the lagoon. 



(d) Cold Bay: All waters of the bay within a line extending from the eastern 

 extremity of Thin Point to a point at 55 degrees 2 minutes north latitude and 162 

 degrees 25 minutes west longitude. 



(e) Stepovak Bay and Balboa Bay: All waters of these bays and of their 

 branches and arms, excepting Orzinski (Orzenoi) Bay, within a line from the 

 outer extremity of Kupreanof Point to the outer extremity of Cape Aliaksin. 

 In Orzinski (Orzenoi) Bay beach seines only may be used, and the catch of red 

 salmon shall not exceed 25,000 in any calendar year. 



(/) All waters between Kupreanof Point and Cape Ikti. 



Clam fishery. — It is prohibited to take for commercial purposes any razor clam 

 measuring less than 4^ inches in total length of shell. Possession of any razor 

 clam of less than this length will be regarded as prima facie evidence of unlawful 

 taking. 



IV. ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AREA 



The Aleutian Islands area is hereby defined to include all territorial coastal and 

 tributary waters of the Aleutian Islands westward of and including Unimak Pass. 



1. The total aggregate length of gill nets on any s^almon fishing boat, or in use 

 by such boat, shall not exceed 200 fathoms hung measure. 



2. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited during the period from 6 o'clock 

 p. m. August 20 to 6 o'clock p. m. October 1 in each year. 



3. The use of traps and purse seines for the capture of salmon is prohibited. 



V. CHIGNIK AREA 



The Chignik area is hereby defined to include the territorial coastal and tribu- 

 tary waters of Alaska along the mainland shore from Castle Cape (Tuliumnit 

 Point) to Cape Kumnik. 



Salmon fishery. — 1. The use of purse seines and floating traps for the capture of 

 salmon is prohibited. 



