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2. The taking of clams Eur couuiiercijil purposos in prohihitecl froin 6 o'clock 

 postineridiun July 15 to 6 o'clock postincridiaii August 31 in (^ach caU'iidar year. 



Crab fishkky — Dungkness ckab (dancer magit^ler) . — No female of this 

 species shall be taken at any time, and no male of this sp(!cies measuring less than 

 6'/^ inches in greatest width shall be taken for commercial purposes. 



X. Copper Rivior Aiuoa 



The Copper River area is hereby defined to include all territorial coastal and 

 tril)utary waters of Alaska between Point Whitshed on the west and Point Martin 

 on the east, including Egg Islands and the other islands between these jjoints. 



Salmon fishery. — 1. Commercial fishing for salmon is i)rohibited from 

 o'clock postmeridian July 5 U) (5 o'clock antemeridian August 10 in each year. 



2. Prior to 6 o'clock antemeridian May 15 in each year commercial fishing with 

 nets of mesh less than 8''^ indues stretched measure Ijetween knots is prohibited. 



3. From May 15 to July 5, both dates inclusive, the 36 hour closed ]jeriod for 

 salmon fishing prescribed by section 5 of the act of June 6, 1924, is hereby ex- 

 tended to include the period from 6 o'clock antemeridian of Saturday of each 

 week until 6 o'clock antemeridian of the Monday following, making a weekly 

 closed period of 48 hours. 



4. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited after 6 o'clock postmeridian 

 September 22 in each calendar year. 



5. Commercial fishing for salmon shall be conducted solely by drift gill nets, 

 except that gill nets attached to anchored boats or other anchored floating equij)- 

 ment and stake nets may also be used from 6 o'clock antemeridian August 10 to 

 6 o'clock postmeridian September 22 in each calendar year. 



6. Prior to 6 o'clock antemeridian August 10 in each calendar year the total 

 aggregate length of drift gill nets on any salmon fishing boat, or in use by such 

 boat, shall not exceed 250 fathoms hung measure: Provided, T\\a,t during the 

 period from 6 o'clock antemeridian May 15 to 6 o'clock postmeridian May 31 

 any gill net boat on the Cop])er River flats may carry and operate not to exceed 

 100 fathoms of net of mesh not less than 8,'-2 inches stretched measure between 

 knots in addition to 250 fathoms of smaller mesh net. 



7. Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited within 500 yards of the Grass 

 Banks, except that from 6 o'clock antemeridian August 10 to 6 o'clock post- 

 meridian September 22 in each calendar year such fishing is permitted within 

 500 yards of the Grass Banks by means of gill nets and stake nets not exceeding 

 300 fathoms each in length: Provided, That all stakes, pegs to which guy wires 

 or lines are attached, or other pieces of equipment used in connection with 

 stake nets shall be removed at or before the end of the fishing season. All fishing 

 is prohibited at all times within the sloughs and within 500 yards of their mouths. 



8. Stake and anchored gill nets shall be operated in substantially a straight 

 line. 



Steelhead fishery. — Commercial fishing for steelhead trout shall be subject 

 to the provisions of law and the regulations applicable to commercial fishing for 

 salmon. 



Clam fishery. — 1. It is prohibited to take for commercial purposes any 

 razor clam measuring less than 4^2 inches in total length of shell. Possession 

 of any razor clam of less than this length wall be regarded as prima facie evidence 

 of unlawful taking. 



2. The taking of clams for commercial ])urposes is prohibited from 6 o'clock 

 postmeridian July 15 to 6 o'clock postmeridian August 31 in each calendar 

 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 6}^ inches in greatest width shall be taken for commercial i)uri3oses. 



XL Bering River Area 



The Bering River area is hereby defined to include all territorial coastal and 

 tributary waters of Alaska between Point Martin on the west and Cape Suckling 

 on the east. 



Salmon fishery. — 1. In the Bering River area all commercial fishing for 

 salmon is prohibited prior to 6 o'clock antemeridian August 10 m each year: 

 Provided, That this prohibition shall not prevent the taking of fish for local food 

 requirements or for u.se as dog feed. 



2. Commercial fishing for salmon is ]jn)hibited after G o'clock postmeridian 

 September 22 in each calendar year. 



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