FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 11 



establishing a salmon-breeding reserve of certain waters in Alaska, and all persona 

 having had full opportunity to be heard, it is hereby ordered, by virtue of the au- 

 thority vested in me by section 6 of "Axi act for the protection and regulation of the 

 fisheries of Alaska," approved June 26, 1906, that until further notice all fishing for 

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

 excepting only the native Indians taking limited numbers of salmon for their own 

 consumption and not for sale or barter, be and is hereby prohibited in waters of Alaska, 

 as follows: In Karluk River and Lagoon and all tributary waters. 

 This order becomes effective January 1, 1918. 



Under date of September 24, 1917, announcement was made of a 

 hearing to be held in respect to Bering River. The text of the an- 

 nouncement was as follows: 



Whereas it has been recommended that the Secretary of Commerce limit or pro- 

 hibit commercial fishing for salmon, or other commercial fishing in the prosecution 

 of which salmon are taken or injured, in Bering River and all tributary waters, in- 

 cluding Bering Lake, above a line extending at right angles across Bering River from 

 a point approximately 800 feet northwesterly from the mouth of Gandil River, Alaska, 

 notice is hereby given under the provisions of section 6 of the act of Congress approved 

 June 26, 1906, entitled "An act for the protection and regulation of the fisheries of 

 Alaska," that a hearing to determine the advisabilityof limitingor prohibiting fishing 

 operations in the above-named waters will be held at the office of the Bureau of Fish- 

 eries, 1217 L. C. Smith Building, Seattle, Wash., on November 20, 1917, at 10 o'clock 

 a. m., at which time and place all persons interested will be heard. 



Following the hearing on November 20, 1917, the Departi;ent 

 under date of November 30, 1917, promulgated the following order. 



A hearing having been given at Seattle, Wash., November 20, 1917, after due notice 

 in accordance with law, for the purpose of determining the advisability of establishing 

 a salmon-breeding reserve of certain waters in Alaska, and all persons having had full 

 opportunity to be heard, it is hereby ordered, by virtue of the authority vested in me 

 by section 6 of "An act for the protection and regulation of the fisheries of Alaska," 

 approved June 26, 1906, that until further notice all fishing for salmon, or other fisliing 

 in the prosecution of which salmon are taken or injured, be and is hereby prohibited 

 in waters of Alaska, as follows: Bering River and all tributary waters, including 

 Bering Lake, above a line extending at right angles across Bering River from a point 

 approximately 800 feet northwesterly from the mouth of Gandil River, Alaska. 



This order becomes effective January 1, 1918. 



Under date of November 1, 1917, announcement was made of a 

 hearing to be held in respect to the Copper River. The announce- 

 ment was as f oUows : 



Whereas it has been recommended that the Secretary of Commerce limit commer- 

 cial fishing for salmon, or other commercial fishing in the prosecution of which salmon 

 are taken or injured, in Copper River and its delta, and in all tributary waters, in 

 Alaska, notice is hereby given under the provisions of section 6 of the act of Congress 

 approved June 26, 1906, entitled "An act for the protection and regulation of the 

 fisheries of Alaska," that a hearing to determine the advisability of limiting fishing 

 operations in the above-named waters will be held at the office of the Bureau of Fish- 

 eries, 1217 L. C. Smith Building, Seattle, Wash., on December 14, 1917, at 10 o'clock 

 a. m., at which time and place all persons interested will be heard. 



Following the hearing on December 14, 1917, the Department 

 under date of December 29, 1917, promulgated the following order: 



A hearing having been given at Seattle, Wash., December 14, 1917, after due notice 

 in accordance with law, for the purpose of determining the advisability of establish- 

 ing a salmon-breeding reserve of certain waters in Alaska, and all persons having had 

 full opportunity to be heard, it is hereby ordered, by virtue of the authority vested 

 in me bv section 6 of "An act for the protection and regulation of the fisheries of 

 Alaska, approved June 26, 1906, that until further notice all fishing for salmon or 

 other fishing in the prosecution of which salmon are taken or injiu*ed, in the Copper 

 River and its delta and all tributary waters, 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: 



