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north entrance of Isanotski Strait (otherwise cortimonlj' known as False Pass), 

 whicli forms its western boundary. 



(c) Ikataii district. — Includes Isanotski Strait south of its northern entrance, 

 and extends thence along the Pacific sliore of the reservation eastward to the 

 one hundred and sixty-tirst meridian of west longitude. 



(d) Shumagiti district. — Includes the Shumagin Islands and the mainland 

 shores and islands of the Pacitic side of the reservation from the one hundred 

 and sixty-first to the one hundred and fifty-ninth meridian of west longitude. 



(e) Cliiguik district. — Extends from the one hundred and fifty-ninth meridian 

 of west longitude along the I'acific shores of the reservation to its eastern 

 margin. 



(f) Aleutian Istands district. — Waters over which the United States has 

 jurisdiction from Isanotski Strait westward throughout the entire Aleutian 

 Islands Reservation. 



2. No individual or concern shall engage in the business of catching, canning, 

 or preparing salmon, except for personal or family use and not for sale or bar- 

 ter, within the above-stated districts without first securing a permit from the 

 Secretary of Conunerce. Api)lications for annual permits shall be addressed 

 on or before .Tanuiiry 15 of each year to the Secretary of Commerce, Washing- 

 ton. I). C, and shall give full information ou the following points: (a) Name 

 and permanent acUUess of person or coriK)ration desiring permit; (b) character 

 of business proposed, whether fishing, canning, salting, or otherwise curing 

 fish; (e) character and extent of plant to be operated and its location; {d) 

 method and extent of fishing proposed; (e) exact place or places where fishing 

 is to i)e carried on; (f) number and kind of each class of fishing apparatus 

 to be used; {[/) number of cases of salmon to be packed (based upon 48 one- 

 pound cans per case) or number of barrels of salmon to be salted or tierces of 

 salmon to be mild cured; (/() when operations are to begin; (/) if applica- 

 tion is for continuance of operations formerly conducted, the catch and pack 

 of saluKm by s])ecies and the amount of each class of gear operated in the next 

 preceding season must be shown; (j) attidavit as to correctness of facts set 

 forth in the application nuist be made by competent authority. 



3. Permits will specify the amount of pack and the character and extent of 

 fishing operations allowed. 



4. Permits for the season of 1922 will be issued only to such individuals or 

 concerns as are now operating within the reservation. 



5. Permits will be valid only within the district for which issued. 



6. Transportation of fresh salmon for canning, salfng, or otherwise preserv- 

 ing will not be permitted from one fishing district to another, or outside the 

 reservation. 



7. These regulations do not apply to persons taking salmon with rod, hand 

 l.'ne, or spear for the r personal or famil.v use and not for sale or barter. 



8. These regulations will be subject to such annual revision by the Secretary 

 of Commerce as may appear advisable in view of the investigation and the ex- 

 perience of the preceding season. 



9. These regulations w 11 be in fidl force and effect immediately from and 

 after date of issue. 



Ten formal permits were issued for the operation of established 

 l)lants within the reservation, as follows : 



No. 47. P. E. Harris & Co Ikatan district. 



No. 48. Joint permit to Pacific American Fisheries. Nel- 

 son Lagoon Packing Co., Phoenix Packing Co., 

 and Fidalgo Island Packing Co Port MoUer district. 



No. 49. Everett Packing Co Do. 



No. 50. Pacfic American Fisheries Ikatan district. 



No. 51. Do ^__. Do. 



No. .52. Shumagin Packing Co Shumagin district. 



No. 53. Northwestern Fisheries Co Chignik district. 



No 54. Columbia River Packers' Association Do. 



No. 55. Alaska Packers Association Do. 



No. 56. George Albert Port Heiden district. 



A number of local residents have also been given informal author- 

 ization to catch and prepare small lots of salmon, as has been done 

 heretofore. 



