b U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Under date of June 17, 1921, announcement was also made of a 

 hearing to be held to determme the advisability of limiting or pro- 

 hibiting fishery operations in the waters of northern Alaska from 

 Cape Newenham north and eastward to the Canadian boundary. 

 The text of the announcement was as follows: 



It having l)een recommended that the Secretary of Commerce limit or prohilnt 

 fisliing for salmon, or otlier fishing in the prosecution of which salmon are taken or 

 injured, in all rivers from Cape Newenham north and eastward to the Canadian 

 boundary, and in all lakes and other waters tributary to such streams and within 500 

 yards of the mouths of such streams, notice is hereby given, under the provisions of 

 section 6 of the act of Congress approved June 26, 1906, entitled "An act for the pro- 

 tection and regulation of the fisheries of Alaska," that a hexring to determine the 

 advisability of limiting or prohibiting fishery operations in the waters in question will 

 be held at the office of the Bureau of Fisheries, 1217 L. C. Smith Building, Seattle, 

 Wash., on November 17, 1921, at 10 o'clock a. m., at which time and place all interested 

 persons will be heard. All persons having pertinent information are particularly 

 invited to be present and to impart such information. 



Incidental to and in addition to the specific purpose of the hearings 

 as covered by the announcements, Assistant Secretary of CV)mmerce 

 Huston, who was present, stated that in response to request state- 

 ments would be received in regard to the Copper River, Kuskokwim 

 River, and Yukon River fisheries. Following the hearings on October 

 19, November 15, and November 17, the department, under date of 

 December 80, 1921, promulgated the following order: 



Hearings having been given, after due notice in accordance with law, for the purpose 

 of determining the advisaliility of limiting or prohibiting fishing in certain waters in 

 Alaska, and to amend or modify certain existing regulations, and all persons having 

 had full opportunity to be heard, it is hereby ordered, by virtue of the authority ^•ested 

 in me by section 6 of "An act for the protection and regulation of the lisheries of 

 Alaska," approved June 26, 1906, that until further notice all lishing for salmon^ or 

 other fishing in the prosecution of which salmon are taken or injured, in all hereinafter- 

 described waters of Alaska be, and is hereby, made subject to the following limitations 

 and prohibitions in addition to the general restrictions already applicable by virtue 

 of existing laws and regulations: 



1. Salmon lishing is prohibited in all streams, within 500 yards of their mouths, 

 and in their tributaries and lakes, except as hereinafter permitted. 



2. Fishing is permitted at Karluk beyond the zone 100 yards outside the mouth of 

 Karluk River where it breaks through Karluk Spit into Shelikof Strait. 



3. 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. 



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. This order does not apply to persons taking salmon by any lawful means for local 

 human food requirements or for use as dog feed. 



6. 'iiie waters of the Afognak Reservation are covered by presidential proclamation 

 of Deceml)er 24, 1892, and the regulations promulgated by authority thereof are not 

 modified or affected by this order but remain in full force. 



7. All previous orders of the Secretary of Commerce imposing limitations or prohibi- 

 tions upon fishing in the waters covered by this order are hereby superseded. 



8. This order becomes effective January 1, 1922. •• 



By the restrictions and limitations imposed by successive orders of 

 the Department of Commerce all commercial fishing in the streams 

 and lakes of Alaska and within a zone extending 500 yards off the 

 mouths of all streams is now prohibited, with the exception of the 

 Ugashik and Karluk Rivers, where, owing to peculiar geographic 

 conditions, specified districts remain open to fishing. Limitations 

 have been placed upon fishing by Executive order or proclamation 

 in the following waters: Afognak Reservation, Aleutian Islands 

 Reservation, Yes Bay and Stream, and the Annette Island Fishery 

 Reserve. 



