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Revised job definitions are as follows: 



SHIPMASTER . SHIP PI LOT AND MATES : NAVIGATES AND CONTROLS 

 MOVEMENTS OF COMMERCIAL VESSELS WHICH ARE REQUIRED BY LAW 

 TO HAVE LICENSED OFFICERS. HOLDS U.S. COAST GUARD MASTER's, 

 mate's OR pilot's license AND IS EMPLOYED, EXCEPT FOR TEM- 

 PORARY INTERRUPTIONS CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS TYPE OF EMPLOY- 

 MENT, IN A POSITION FOR WHICH HE IS REQUIRED TO HAVE SUCH A 

 LICENSE. 



ENGINEERS . MARINE , CHIEFS AND ASSISTANTS : SUPERVISES ENGINE 

 DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS ON COMMERCIAL VESSELS WHICH ARE RE- 

 QUIRED BY LAW TO HAVE LICENSED OFFICERS. HOLDS U.S. COAST 

 GUARD CHIEF ENGINEER'S LICENSE, OR FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD 

 ASSISTANT engineer's LICENSE AND IS EMPLOYED, EXCEPT FOR 

 TEMPORARY INTERRUPTIONS CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS TYPE OF EM- 

 PLOYMENT, IN A POSITION FOR WH 1 CH HE IS REQUIRED TO HAVE 

 SUCH A LICENSE. 



NOTE: ALSO SEE COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW . JUNE 1951, PP. 103-4. 



RSH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 



I-JAXII'TOl L3MaTH OF DRIFT GILL METS EETOHTTED IN COOK IKLST REHJCED : The total 

 aggregate length of drift gill nets permitted in Cook Inlet has been reduced from 

 200 fathoms to 150 fathoms, according to an amendment to the Alaska Coumercial Fish- 

 eries Regulations published in the Federal Register of July 18. This amendment be- 

 came effective immBdiately, 



The full text of the amendment follows: 



TITLE 50--WILDLIFE 

 CHAPTER 1--FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, 

 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

 SUBCHAPTER F--ALASKA COMMERCIAL FISHERIES 

 PART 109--C00K INLET AREA 



TOTAL AGGREGATE LENGTH OF Gl LL NETS 



BASIS AND PURPOSE : ON THE BASIS OF OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS OF FIELD REPRE- 

 SENTATIVES OF THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE IN- 

 CREASE THIS YEAR IN THE NUMBER OF DRIFT GILL-NET BOATS FISHING IN THE WATERS OF 

 COOK INLET IS ENDANGERING THE REQUIRED ESCAPEMENT OF SALMON TO THE SPAWNING 

 GROUNDS AND THE FISHING INTENSITY MUST BE REDUCED. 



AS THE FISHING SEASON IS UNDERWAY IT IS NECESSARY THAT THE IMPOSITION OF THE 

 RESTRICTION IN GEAR BE EFFECTIVE AS SOON AS" POSSIBLE. 



EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATEJ^Y § 109.7 TOTAL AGGREGATE LENGTH 0^ G ILL NETS 1^ AMENDED 

 BY DELETING 200 FATHOMS AND SUBSTITUTING IN LIEU THEREOF 150 FATHOMS. 



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ALASKA 'S C0MM3RCIAL FISHERIES REGULATI0I^iS TO BE AI'ENIlED : The Secretary of the 

 Interior gave notice in the Federal Register of August 2 that he intends to adopt 

 amended regulations permitting and governing the time, means, and methods for tak- 

 ing of commercial fish in the waters of Alaska, and related matters. 



The regulations are to be effective beginning February 1, 1952, and to continue 

 in effect thereafter until further notice. 



Interested persons are hereby given an opportunity to participate in preparing 

 the regulations for Issuance as set forth by submitting their views, data, or argia- 

 ments in writing to the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 

 Interior, Washington 25, D. C, , or by presenting their views at a series of open 

 discussions scheduled to be held at the following designated places on the dates 

 specified: 



