FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 27 



Dbpartment of Commerce and Labor, 



Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, November 18, 1912. 

 To whom it may concern! 



A hearing having been given at Seattle, Washington, October 18, 1912, after due 

 notice by publication and otherwise as provided by law, for the purpose of determining 

 the advisability of making salmon breeding reserves of certain streams together with 

 their catchment basins, and all interested 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 commercial fishing for salmon, or other commercial 

 fishing in the prosecution of which salmon are taken or injured, be and is hereby pro- 

 hibited in waters of Alaska, as follows : 



1. In all streams flowing into Cook Inlet, together with their lakes and tributary 

 waters. 



2. In Eyak Lake and its tributary waters. Fishing will be permitted in Eyak 

 River below Eyak Lake and in its branch, known as Mountain Slough, from 6 a. m. 

 Monday to 6 p. m. Saturday of each week, but only with rod, spear, or gaff, and with 

 drift nets and seines not anchored or otherwise fixed within said waters. 



3. In Anan or Humpback Creek, its lagoon, lakes, and tributary waters, together 

 with the region within 500 yards of the mouth of said creek. 



4. In Naha stream, its lagoon, lakes, and tributary waters, above a line connecting 

 he points known respectively as Loring Point and House Point. 



This order becomes effective January 1, 1913. 



Charles Nagel, Secretary. 



There are now closed to commercial fishing, by authority of the 

 Secretary of Commerce or by Executive order of the President, six 

 streams or regions, namely: (1) In western Alaska, Wood and Nush- 

 agak Rivers; (2) in central Alaska, all streams flowing into Cook Inlet, 

 all streams on Afognak Island, and Eyak Lake, Including a limitation 

 on fishing in Eyak River; (3) in southeast Alaska, Anan stream, Yes 

 Bay and stream, and Naha stream. 



Complete and efficient measures for the protection of salmon must 

 include not only the limitation of fishing to the degree essentia! to 

 preserve a sufficient number of spawners from among the mature fish, 

 but in addition the maintenance of the waters and spawning beds of 

 the fish, or a substitution of hatcheries for the latter. The proper 

 volume, low temperature, and purity of the streams are factors 

 essential to attract the rim of adults and to maintain the health of 

 the young; freedom from obstruction is necessary to permit ascent of 

 spawners; and either undisturbed spawning beds or properly equipped 

 hatching houses are required to develop the eggs. Without these 

 requisites mere preservation of the parent fish can not mamtain the 

 supply; it is just as essential that proper conditions for deposit and 

 development of the eggs and the growth of the young shaU obtain as 

 that adults shall be spared to furnish eggs. 



The preservation and increase of the area of natural spawning 

 ground has heretofore received little attention. The industries that 

 are likely to involve damage to these grounds have not developed in 



