ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1921. 15 



REGIT^ATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS RESERVATION, 



ALASKA. 



1. Jurisdiction. — In compliance with existing laws and to carry out the objects of 

 the Executive order establishing the Aleutian Islands Reservation, all matters relating 

 to wild birds and game, the propagation of reindeer and of domestic animals, and the 

 propagation and killing of land fur-bearing animals will be under the immediate juris- 

 diction of the Department of Agriculture; all matters pertaining specifically to wal- 

 ruses, sea lions, fur seals, sea otters, the fisheries, and all aquatic life will be under the 

 immediate jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce; and all matters affecting the 

 reservation other than those specifically mentioned above mil be under the joint 

 jurisdiction of the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce. 



2. Residence on reservation. — Persons residing \vithin the limits of the reservation on 

 April 1, 1921, will be permitted to continue so to reside and carry on any lawful busi- 

 ness not interfering with the purposes of the reservation. 



3. Resident permits. — Residents of the reservation desiring to engage in commercial 

 fishing, or hunting, trapping, or propagating fur-bearing or game animals, or propagat- 

 ing domestic animals, such as sheep, cattle, or reindeer, must first obtain a permit 

 to do so. The Esldmos or Aleutian natives of the islands may hunt and trap without a 

 permit except on islands hold under fur-farming permits. 



4. Nonresident permits. — Anyone desiring to enter the reservation for the purpose of 

 fishing, of hunting, trapping, or propagating fur-bearing or game animals, of propagat- 

 ing sheep, cattle, or reindeer, of engaging in commercial fishing, salmon canning, sal- 

 mon salting, or otherwise curing or utilizing fish or other aquatic products, or of engag- 

 ing in any lawful business, must first obtain a permit to do so, but no permit to engage 

 in any of the activities named above ^\'ill be granted to an alien or to any corporation 

 more than 50 per cent of which is owned by aliens. Permits to enter the reservation 

 for the purpose of engaging in any business will be granted only when the department 

 concerned is convinced that by so doing the objects for which the reservation was es- 

 tablished will not be endangered thereby. 



5. Applications for permits. — Applications for fishing permits should be addressed 

 to the Commissioner of Fisheries, Washington, D. C. Applications for permits to hunt, 

 trap, or propagate land fur-bearing or domestic animals should be addressed to the 

 Reservation Warden, Biological Survey, Unalaska, Alaska. 



6. Fishing permits. — Applications for permission to engage in fishing or fishery oper- 

 ations should give full information on the following points: Name and permanent ad- 

 dress of person or corporation desiring permit; character of business proposed, whether 

 fishing, canning, salting, or otherwise curing fish or other aquatic products ; character 

 and extent of proposed plant and its location method and extent of the fishing pro- 

 posed ; place or places where fishing is to be carried on ; and when active operations 

 are to begin. 



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11. Walruses. — The killing of walruses within the reservation is hereby prohibited 

 at all times. 



12. Sea lions. — The killing of sea lions on their rookeries or hauling grounds in the 

 reservation is hereby prohibited at all times. 



13. Sea otters. — The killing of sea otters within the reservation is hereby prohibited 

 until November 1, 1925, and thereafter except under special permit. 



14. Fur seals. — The killing of fur seals within the reservation is hereby prohibited 

 at all times. 



ANNETTE ISLAND FISHERY RESERVE. 



Fishery operations within the Annette Island Fishery Reserve were 

 again conducted in the season of 1921 by the Annette Island Packing 

 Co. under its contract with the Department of the Interior. Data 

 in regard to operations have been furnished by the Bureau of Edu- 

 cation of that department, which administers the affairs of the reserve 

 for the benefit of the Metlakatla Indians residing therein. 



In 1921 the total number of fish taken by traps within the reserve 



was 747,328, on which a royalty of 1 cent per fish was paid, amounting 



to S7,473.28. A fee of $200 each for the four traps operated was also 



paid. In addition 267,525 salmon were taken by natives in purse- 



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