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(aa) Security Bay, northwest shore of Kuiu Island: All waters within 1,000 

 yards of all salmon streams. 



(bb) Saginaw Bay, northwest coast of Kuiu Island: All waters of the bay 

 inside of a line beginning at the point of land at the northwest side of the entrance 

 to Halleck Harbor and passing in a southwesterly direction at right angles to the 

 general trend of the bay to the opposite shore. 



(cc) Red Bluff Bay, east coast of Baranof Island: All waters in the bay; the 

 waters of Falls Creek Bay are included. 



(dd) Gut Bay, east coast of Baranof Island: All waters of the bay. 



(ee) Redfish Bay, southwest shore of Baranof Island: All waters above a 

 true east and west line passing through the southern end of the Second Narrows. 



(ff) Redoubt Bay, west coast of Baranof Island: All waters within 1,000 yards 

 of the mouth of the stream flowing from Redoubt Lake. 



Herring fishery. — 1. During the period from June 1 to October 15, both dates 

 inclusive, commercial fishing for herring is prohibited in all waters closed through- 

 out the year to salmon fishing. 



2. Commercial fishing for herring is prohibited during the period from January 

 1 to May 31, both dates inclusive, and from October 15 to December 31, both 

 dates inclusive, in each calendar year, with the following exceptions: 



(a) Commercial fishing for herring may be conducted from March 15 to May 

 15, both dates inclusive, in waters in the vicinity of Sitka within a line from 

 Halibut Point to Cape Burunof. 



(b) Commercial fishing for herring may be conducted from January 1 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 

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

 of 3 statute miles of the town of Hadley, 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. 



5. All commercial fishing for herring is prohibited thrdughout the year in the 

 waters of Kanalku Bay, Admiralty Island. 



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. 



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 magister). No female of this species 

 shall be taken at any 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 by section 5 of the act of June 6, 

 1924, and in addition the spillers of all driven traps shall be raised to within 4 feet 

 of the capping and the spillers of floating traps shall be raised to within 4 feet 

 of the surface (a) within 36 hours after the beginning of any seasonal closed 

 period and (6) at the beginning of that part of any weekly closed period longer 

 than 36 hours. Within 36 hours after the beginning of any seasonal closed 

 period the tunnels from pots to spillers of all traps shall be entirely disconnected. 

 In respect to traps not provided with spillers, the requirements in regard to 

 spillers shall apply to the pots. 



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

 to all markers erected by the Department 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 



