The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-16


 ies in Alaska which have been here tofore approved under the act entitled An act for the protection and regu- lation of the fisheries of Alaska" ap- proved June 26, 1906, which said act is hereby expressly repealed, and the secretary of commerce shall have the right to operate fish hatcheries within the territory of Alaska subject to the laws of congress.
 Sec. 15. That the catching, killing or utilization of any food fish or she'll fish of any kind whatsoever not other wise specifically provided for in this act shall be subject to the provisions of this act, and the commissioner of fisheries for Alaska shall have the power to authorize the catching, kill ing or utilization of any such fish or shellfsh under such regulations as he may prescribe.
 Sec. 16. That every lessee or per son engaged in the fisheries under this act shall make detailed annual reports to the commissioner of fisheries for Alaska on blanks furnished by him, covering all such facts as may be re- quired with respect to the fishery busi- ness for the information and use of the department of commerce and con gress. Such reports shall be made and sworn to by the operator or his au- thorized agent, or in the case of a corporation, by the president, secre- tary or authorized agent thereof, a sep arate blank being used for each estab- lishment owned or operated by such operator, and such report shall be for warded to the commissioner of fish cries for Alaska not later than Dec 31 of each year. The commissioner of fisheries for Alaska and his duly authorized agents shall have power to inspect all premises, fishing appli- ances, and all property used in catch ing, packing, curing, preparing or stor- ing food fish or shellfsh or in the fertiling or whaling industry, and may enter upon any such property at any time for any such purpose. The com missioner of fisheries for Alaska is hereby authorized and directed to make and establish such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, as may be necessary for the enforce ment of this act and for the proper investigation, inspection and regula- tion of the fisheries of Alaska,
 Sec. IT. That from and after the passage of this act the territorial l legislature of Alaska shall have the power to repeal, alter or amend this act, and have the power to impose any | license fees or taxes upon the business hereinbefore referred to, and upon the output thereof, and upon any prop , eFty, real or personal, used in saiC !, business in said territory, and the ex D isting statutes heretofore enacted by congress levying a license tax upol . the fisheries of Alaska are hereby re } pealed: Provided, That the passage of this act shall not affect the coIlec 2 tiOn of any license fees or taxes levied by congress upon such business, ol the output thereof, or upon the prop erty, real or personal, used in sucf . business, until the first day of January ; 1919.
 !, Sec. IS. That any violation of this r act may be prosecuted in any distric court of Alaska.
 Sec. 19. That any person violating . any provision of this act, or any regu :. latiOns established in pursuance thereof, shall be deemed guilty of 2 misdameanOr, and upon conviction { therof shall be punished by & penalty not exceeding that provided in Section , court. Any vessel or other apparatus or equipment used or employed in vio . lation of any provision of this act, oI of any regulation made hereunder may be seized by order of the court or by order of the commissioner oi Il fisheries for Alaska and turned over to the United States marshal, and by l him held subject to the payment of :, such fine or fines as nay be imposed ;I A further penalty Of not more than $250 per diem may, at the discretion ,, of the court, be imposed for each day }, any obstruction unlawful under Sec tion 13 is maintained after written , notice to remove the same has been served by the commissioner of fish cries for Alaska upon the owner thereof, his agent, or the person in charge.
 Sec. 20. That for the purposes of this act the following definitions are adopted to apply to the words in ques-