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of the line of direction of the leader of such net, and a lateral passageway 

 of at least 2,400 feet between one pound net and the next. 



On and after January 1, 1911, the mesh in pound nets shall be 4 inches in 

 extension in the leader and not less than 3 inches in other parts of the net. 



66. Nets other than pound nets. — No purse net shall be used within 3 miles 

 of the mouth of any river and no seine within 1 mile of the mouth of any river 

 in these treaty waters. 



No gill net of more than 900 feet in length or of a greater depth than 60 

 meshes shall be used in these treaty waters. 



In Alaska previous to 1906 the conditions prevailing were very 

 similar to those in Oregon and Washington, but in that year Con- 

 gress enacted a comprehensive and excellent law regulating the fish- 

 eries, the enforcement of which was entrusted to the Bureau of Fish- 

 eries. The force of agents is still inadequate, although materially 

 increased in 1911, and its facilities for covering the territory are 

 very meager. Conditions approaching the ideal will not prevail 

 until these defects have been remedied; but respect for the fishery 

 laws in Alaska obtains very generally now as a result of their per- 

 sistent enforcement during the past five years. 



