ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL, INDUSTRIES, 1920. 11 



certain waters in Alaska, and .to amend or modify certain existing regulations, 

 and all persons having had full opportunity to be lieard, it is hereby orderefl, 

 by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 6 of "An act for the protec- 

 tion and regulation of the fisheries of Alaska." approved June 26. 1906, that 

 until further notice all fishing for salmon, or other fishing in the prosecution 

 of which salmou are taken or injured, in all hereinafter-described waters of 

 Alaska be and is hereby made subject to the following limitations and prohibi- 

 tions in addition to the general restrictions already applicable by virtue of exist- 

 ing laws and regulations. 



1. Waters east of the longitude of Cape Spencer: 



(a) All fishing is prohibited in all salmon streams and their tributaries and 

 lakes. 



(6) All fishing, except with purse seines and drift gill nets, is prohibitetl 

 within 500 yards of the mouths of all salmon streams. 



(c) All fishing with purse seines and drift gib nets is prohibited within 200 

 yards of the mouths of all salmon streams, and all fishing with purse seines and 

 drift gill nets as well as with all other apparatus is prohibiteil within 500 yards 

 of the mouths of Chilkat River, Chilkoot River, Anan Creek, Hetta Creek, Sock- 

 eye Creek, and Naha Stream. 



2. All fishing is prohibited in all salmon streams, their tributaries and lakes, 

 and within 50O yards of the mouths of such streams, flowing into the Pacific 

 Ocean or Bering Sea between Cape Spencer and Cape Newenham, except as 

 follows : 



(a) Fishing is permitted in Copper River and its tributaries in accordance 

 with the terms of the order promulgated December 20, 1918, which order is 

 continued in full force until September 1, 1921, upon which date said order of 

 December 20, 1918. becomes of no further force or effect, and on and after 

 September 1, 1921, and until further notice, all fishing for salmon, or other 

 fishing in the prosecution of which salmon are taken or injured, in the Copper 

 River, its tril)utaries and lakes, and witliin 500 yards of each mouth of the Cop- 

 per River, is prohibitetl. 



(h) Fishing is peiTuitted at Karluk beyond the zone 100 yards outside the 

 mouth of Karluk River where it breaks through Karluk Spit into Shelikof 

 Strait. 



(c) Fishing is permitted in Ugashik River below a line extending at right 

 angles across the Ugashik 500 yards below the mouth of King Salmon River. 



3. On and after September 1. 1!>21, all fishing is prohibited in the Kuskokwim 

 River, its tributaries and lakes, and within 500 yards of the mouth of the Kus- 

 kokwim for other than local use in Alaska. 



4. Fishing is permitted in the Yukon River and its tributaries in accordance 

 with the terms of the order r)ronmlgated December 14, 1918, which order is con- 

 tinxicd in full force until September 1, 1921, on which date said order of De- 

 cember 14. 1918, becomes of no further force or effect, and on and after Septem- 

 ber 1, 1921. and until further notice, all fishing for salmon, or other fishing in 

 the prosecution of which salmon are taken or injured, in the Yukon River, its 

 tributaries and lakes, and within .500 yards of each mouth of the Yukon, Is 

 prohibited for other than local use in Alaska. 



5. The driving of salmon downstream and the causing of salmon to go out- 

 side the protected area at the mouth of any salmon stream are expressly pro- 

 hibited. 



6. This order does not apply to persons taking salmon with rod, hand line, 

 or spear for their personal or fandly use and not for sale or bart<'r. 



7. The waters of the Afogiiak Reservation are covered by presidential procla- 

 mation of December 24, 1892, and the regulations promulgated by authority 

 thereof are not modified or affected by this order but remain in full force. 



8. All previous orders of the Secretary of Commerce imposing limitations or 

 prohibitions upon fishing in the waters covered by this order, except as herein- 

 before indicated, are hereby superseded. 



9. This order becomes effective January 1, 1921, 



Limitations and prohibitions iijjon fishing are applicable in the 

 waters of the Yukon and Coi:)per Kivers by virtue of previous orders 

 of the Secretary of Commerce. Limitations have been placed upon 

 fishing by Executive order or proclamation in the following addi- 

 tional waters: Afognak Keservation, Aleutian Tshmds Ke.servation, 

 Yes Bay and Stream, and the Annette Island Fishery Keserve. 



