244 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



1. The total aggregate length of gill nets on any salmon-fishing boat, or in 

 use by such boat, shall not exceed 250 fathoms hung measure. 



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

 line. 



3. The distance b\' most direct water measurement from any part of one 

 trap to any part of another trap shall not be less than 1 statute mile. 



4. No floating trap shall exceed 900 feet in length when any i>art of such trap 

 is in a greater depth of water than 100 feet at mean high tide. The length of 

 any such trap sliall be as measured along the lead from shore at mean high tide 

 to the outer face of the pot. 



5. No salmon-fishing boat shall carry or operate more than one seine of any 

 description, and no additional net of any kind shall be carried on such boat. 

 The carrying of any additional seine or net of any kind on a l)oat towed by any 

 salmon-fishing boat is prohibited. No purse seine shall be less than 175 meshes 

 nor more than 250 meshes in depth nor less than 150 fathoms nor more than 200 

 fathoms in length, measured on the cork line. For the purpose of determining 

 depths of seines measurements will be upon the basis of Sk inches stretched 

 measure between knots. No extension to any seine in the way of leads will be 

 j)ermitted. 



6. Commercial fishing for salmon, otlier than trolling, is ])rohibited prior to 

 6 o'clock antemeridian July 15 in each calendar year, from 6 o'clock postmeridian 

 August 24 to 6 o'clock antemeridian October 1 in each year, and for the remainder 

 of each calendar year after 6 o'clock postmeridian October 15. 



7. Commercial fishing for salmon by trolling is prohibited from 6 o'clock 

 antemeridian August 25 to 6 o'clock postmeridian Sej)tember 20 in each year. 



8. Commercial fishing for salmon by means of any traji is jjrohibited except 

 in the period from 6 o'clock antemeridian July 15 to 6 o'clock i)ostmeridian 

 August 24 in each year. 



9. Commercial fishing for salmon by trolling, exce]jt from boats propelled 

 wholly by oars or sails, is prohibited prior to Marcli 1 in each calendar year. 



10. The use of any beach seine is prohibited. 



11. No boat used in operating any purse seine shall be longer than 50 feet, 

 as shown by official register lengtli. 



12. No trolling boat shall operate more than four trolling lines. 



13. In commercial trolling oj)erations no king salmon shall be caught which 

 when dressed will weigh less tlian 6 jjounds. In the event any such undersized 

 salmon are thus taken, they must be carefully removed from the hook without 

 jerking or other action causing injury and returned to the water alive. 



14. The use of any gill net is prohibited in all waters of the west coast of 

 Prince of Wales Island and adjacent islands from Cape Chacon northward. 



15. The use of anj' trap for the capture of salmon is i)rohil)ited, except as 

 follows: 



(a) San Juan Bautista Island: Within 2,000 feet of a point on the east coast at 

 55 degrees 24 minutes 27 seconds north latitude, 133 degrees 15 minutes west 

 longitude. 



(b) San Juan Bautista Island: From a point on the west coast at 55 degrees 

 25 minutes 45 seconds north latitude southerly and easterly to a point on the 

 south coast at 55 degrees 24 minutes north latitude, 133 degrees 18 minutes 

 30 seconds west longitude. A part of these waters is in the North Prince of 

 Wales Island district. 



(c) St. Ignace Island: Within % statute mile of the soutliern extremity of the 

 island. 



(d) Baker Island: East coa.st (1) within 2,500 feet of a point at 55 degrees 

 20 minutes 50 seconds north latitude, 133 degrees 31 mimites 32 seconds west 

 longitude; and (2) from Point Maria to Point Capones. 



(e) Suemez Island : Northern coast from Point Arboleda to a j)oint at 55 degrees 

 20 minutes north latitude and approximately 133 degrees 19 minutes west 

 longitude. 



(/) Prince of Wales Island: Coast from Point Providence to a point on the coast 

 between Tranquil Point and Point Batan at 133 degrees 13 minutes west longitude. 



(g) Dall Island: East coast from 54 degrees 59 minutes nortli latitude to 55 

 degrees 30 seconds north latitude. 



(h) Dall Island: From Kaigani Village to a point on the coast 1 statute mile 

 northwestward. 



(i) Long Island, east of Dall Island: East and west coasts .between 54 degrees 

 46 minutes nortli latitude and 54 degrees 47 miiuites north latitude. 



