The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-25
JONES' PLANS
 FOR TERRITORY

Commissioner of Fisheries E. Les ter Jones, covering the investiga- tions made by him in Alaska last summer. It consists of 64 pages and fully covers the fisheries and fur-bearing animal industries m Alaska, and is receiving attention now in Washington.
 The following list of recommen- dations indicate the nature of the deputy commissioners report:
 l. That full control of the fish. cries and fur-bearing animals be vested ill the department of com merce. There should be no division of this authority with other feder- al departments or with the terri torial government.
 2. That Alaska be divided into five districts for administrative pur- poses.
 8. That herring and the edible portions of other food fishes be moi used in the manufacture of fertili- ger and cil and that all plants at present operating contrary to this requirement. be closed at once.
 4. That there be a just and fair revision of the schedule of taxes on fishery products.
 5. That license taX be imposed upon all fishing gear.
 6. That, in addition to present appropriations, 30 per cent. of the license fees and taxes revert to the protection of the fisheries.
 '. That markers or monuments be established by the government to fix the mouth of each salmon stream.
 S. That all powcr-boat trolling be forbidden.
 9. That the customs authorities refuse to issue manifests for ship ments of fishery products from AL aska until the tax has been paid.
 10. That falls and natural bar riers in certain streams be removed
 II. That at least five new gov ernment hatcheries be built in plac- es not at present receiving the benefit of fish-cultural operations.
 12. That relating system for re lease of fry from private hatcher ies be discontinued and that all hatcheries be operated by the gov ernment. A board of three from the bureau of fisheries should eX- anime these private hatcheries with the view of determining their value and their suitableness for future operations by the government.
 13. That the taking of salmon for commercial purposes cease each sea son after certain specified dates, for three districts in southeast Alas ka, as follows: Juneau district, August 20; Wrangell district, Sep tember 1; and the Ketchikan dis trict, September 10. For the re mainder O. Alaska the closing date should be August 10, with the oX- ception of Kodiak island, which should be August 25.
 14. That the present weekly close season of 36 hours be increased to AS hours.
 Is. That the present law be amended so as to prohibit aliens from engaging in the actual catch ing of fish.
 16. That no fish trap, purse seine or haul or beach seine be operat- ed within half mile of the mouth of any salmon stream.
 r. That the leads of fish traps be limited to a maximum length or 2,5OO feet, except in Boring Sea waters and tributaries, where a maximum length Of 5000 feet should be allowed.
 IS. That the laternal distance in terval between all fish traps be at least 4,OOO feet, and that the end wise distance between traps be l. 900 feet or more.
 19. That jiggers OH fish traps be limited to q length of 50 yards.
 20. That holders of fish-trap sites be protected ia their rights, but that no permanent title to such sites be allowed.
 21. That the present law regard ing the full opening Of 25 feet in the heart walls of traps be enforc- ed literally.
 22. That the minimum length of seines to be 100 fathoms, thus discouraging their illegal opera tion in streams.
 23. That gill nets be operated at leas 200 yards aparc instead Of 100 yards as at present.
 24. That Il new vessels for fish cries protective work be built, at cost of $156,00O.
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