The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-25
SIBERIAN FISHING RULES.
Regulations a. TO American vessels
Fishing III, Russian Maser

Port Townsend, Sep. @-Spec.al-Ths
following ortc1al proclamation hAs been
resolved BY The collector % .sso-ns from
the imperial Russian consulate at san
Francisco and IS - particular Importance
% sealing and fishing vessels co1tsz2sA.-
ing nshlag IN Russian waters:
Tae present regulations govern: Cd The
1ryfns and pressing The same, preparing
CAVIAR, fish oil. etc ~ whaling, etc. and
g. gathering sea cabbage
Eo-~s =-Nrs as VEL Is natives are allow
ed 20 engage IN tha aforesaid industries
but 10. otherwise than With the psruts-
sea of the .ocsl authorities and n The
localities Indicated by the larser.
TIE tax levied on foreigners ro- the
above mentioned Industries : seven CO.
pScks. Il silver, Per x-oa1 Of prepared fish.
caviar. s1arks' meal aai fms and dried
Sea cabbage sixteen cocsc&S. IN silver
par pooo u fish OIL. and I've copecks. a
silver, per po2d OF whale oil. etc.
Foreigners Intending 10 engage IN Ssh
Ing, etc, from sea vessels are Obliged 20
obtain beforehand license from the prop
~ authorities uaon payment CO The pre-
sc-4oaa LAX. which Is charged N proocr-
ton 10 the registered tonnage % their YES
SCI with an additional charge o. * per
sent This TAX is II 70 case returned
The vessel. after leaving me fishing
ground Indicated 10 her, Is considered as
having finished the cruise. and = not ~
lowed 20 return 10 the grounds again with
oaS 1Ts< obtaining ! rev license and pay
ing the TAX.
l. IS 2roai5sted 20 use traps or other
fixed o. permanent coatrivAnees for
catching fish n the rivers AMI az thsIr
nao1IhS. OF % interfere IN any way vith
the free iagress .. esEsss OF the rsSA from
o. into the sea
The sale OF a.cohogsc liquors Il prohibit
ed, Under penalty O. fine, provided oy
Aw. and the exclusion IL he vessel from
ever engaging IN the fishing trade
The traders who engage in 1sning. etc.
without taxing oas s. license and paying
the tax. as wei as those who. after aav-
ing lef1 the fishing grounds. return 70 tae
same without new l.ceuSs as aforesaid
arc liable 70 ilge Ok twice the amount %
the tax and the conflscation OF their catch
and fishing apparatus: n case of n0n-23y
neaI o. the iiae The vessel a21 The boats
are couiscated
Tho traders who engage In fishing IN
places not indicated ia thei- license or
VINO Use prohibited apparatus are .sa0le %
confiscaElsn Of their vessel ard fishing
apparatus and FORGETTING for year the
right OF engaging IL fishing.
IN applying for = l!csase foreigners must
produce proper certificates and ships
papers
TIE following officers are empowered 20
issue licenses for tisaiHg purposes and %
levy the tax: % The forester q The Pos
slat distributing fron The mouth OF the
TIau2en-ala 10 the mouth % the SuItgn
and around the Islands: 20 the forester
OF The district % Tai3jvOs tok--heing from
the mouth % the Suif8n 20 Cape Eaana-
gan and around the islands southwest q
Fl2dlvcs;ok up 70 Chivolk AMI Jeiguhia:
60 the forester OF the Sutchan district
being from Cape kh1nagan . Cape Far
South; "a the forester OF the Olga district
being from Cape Far south 20 Plastun
bay, 90 the military governor OF the sea.
-oast province for the coast north Of PiaS-
tan hay: 80 the chief OF police Of the kor-
sakoG district for the coast OF the island
OF SaSnallen. GUSTAV WILSON.
Russian Tsca C0-sn3 Portland Oregon