HERRING IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, ALASKA 
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Under date of July 1, 1926: 
Regulation No. 2 is amended to read as follows: The closed seasons herein specified for com- 
mercial herring fishing shall not apply to the taking of herring for bait purposes in waters otherwise 
open to fishing. 
Under date of December 22, 1926: 
1. Commercial fishing for herring is prohibited during the period from January 1 to June 9, both 
dates inclusive, and from November 1 to December 31, both dates inclusive, of each calendar year. 
2. The closed seasons herein specified shall not apply to the taking of herring for bait purposes 
in waters otherwise open to fishing. 
3. Commercial fishing for herring, except for bait purposes, is prohibited from 6 o’clock post- 
meridan of Saturday of each week until 6 o’clock antemeridian of the Monday following. 
Under date of July 26, 1927: 
Regulation No. 1 is amended so as to prohibit commercial fishing for herring from October 15 
to December 31, 1927, both dates inclusive. 
Regulation No. 3 is amended so as to permit commercial fishing for herring from 6 o’clock 
postmeridian of Saturday of each week until 6 o’clock antemeridian of the Monday following. 
Under date of October 11, 1927: 
Regulation No. 1 is further amended so as to permit commercial fishing for herring with purse 
seines from October 15 to November 5, 1927, both dates inclusive, and with gill nets of not less than 
2 Yi. inches stretched measure between knots from October 15 to December 15, 1927, both dates 
inclusive. 
Under date of December 12, 1927: 
1. Commercial fishing for herring is prohibited during the period from January 1 to June 26, both 
dates inclusive, and from November 1 to December 31, both dates inclusive, except that gill nets of 
not less than 2}i inches stretched measure between knots may be used from November 1 to Decem- 
ber 15, both dates inclusive. 
4. Gill nets used in catching herring shall not be of smaller mesh than 2% inches stretched 
measure. 
Under date of April 16, 1928: 
Regulation No. 1 is amended to read as follows: Commercial fishing for herring is prohibited 
during the period from January 1 to June 15, both dates inclusive, and from November 1 to Decem- 
ber 31, both dates inclusive, except that gill nets of not less than 2J4 inches stretched measure be- 
tween knots may be used from November 1 to December 15, both dates inclusive. 
Under date of October 31, 1928: 
Regulation No. 1 is amended to read as follows: Commercial fishing for herring is prohibited 
during the period from January 1 to June 15, both dates inclusive, and from November 16 to Decem- 
ber 31, both dates inclusive, except that gill nets of not less than 2J4 inches stretched measure be- 
tween knots may be used from November 16 to December 15, both dates inclusive. 
Under date of December 18, 1928: 
1. Commercial fishing for herring, except for bait purposes, is prohibited from January 1 to June 
30, both dates inclusive, and from November 16 to December 31, both dates inclusive, except that 
gill nets with mesh of not less than 2}i inches stretched measure between knots may be used from 
November 16 to December 15, both dates inclusive. 
2. During the period from July 1 to October 1, both dates inclusive, commercial fishing for 
herring, including bait fishing, is prohibited in all waters closed throughout the year to salmon 
fishing. 
4. Commercial fishing for herring, including bait fishing, by means of any trap is prohibited. 
5. Commercial fishing for herring, including bait fishing, by means of any purse seine more 
than 1,400 meshes in depth, more than 180 fathoms in length, or of mesh less than 1}$ inches 
stretched measure between knots is prohibited. 
