Douglas Island news., 1919-12-12
CLOSED SEASON
 FOR HALIBUI.
New International Agreement Pro- hibits Fishing Between No-
 vombor and February l5

vember and February l5 A closed season for haiihut dsh- IIur from November to February 10. |bcennIne m Che year l92O Is pro. udcd lu now treaty between Groa. Britain and che United States. ac- cordug to information which Wesley . L. Jones of Washington has been permitted to give ou, to chose enc gagged in Che fishing industry writes .J.J Underwood. Washington cores pondcut Of tho Seattle Times.
 The now treaty was framed by Che joint international ishng confer once which negotiated Che recent sookoyc salmon fishing treaty. The document Is now awaiting Che s.e- nature Of President Wilson. or au- ing that written authority from him designating Secretary Lansing to sign on behalf of tho United statos. AS soon as lhn a douo Sir Douglas ualon. who has been authorized Go sign on behalf Of Che British eoyoru- mcnt win come Co Washington and signatures win be exchanged u win thn bc presented to tlo Sem atc-for approval
 While Che treaty ls secret Ifs F56- oral effect has become known ls most revolutionary change in Che fishing industry is Che enactment Of an international closed season for halbut The conclusion to inaus- urato a closed season for this variety of nsb Is md to have been arrived at after careful consideration Of
 survey of tho holibut banks or both
 he Atlantic and Pacific oceans which survey h said to have dIa- closed Che fact that the halibu. hah- cries have been rapidly depleted in Che lost fow years and chat mlc# conservative measures arc taken thcy win bc completely destroyed
 There Is nothing in the rcaty to prevent fishing for other varieties during Che closed soason but thc document provides that haIibut which may Doc caught accidentally during Che cIo.cd period must be sold resh cured or canned a' thc first port of lmd.ue lt also ruo yidcs hat uo ha'ibut can bc shipped from these ports during thc closed
 cason The treaty runs for fifteen years with Che privilege or renewal
 Besides halibut conservation moa. uros it dcais with reciprocal 0sh- ing privileges m Che North Pacific
 ud lobster Gahne In tho North AI- muuc. n binds both countries to levy mo customs duties oi fresh fah and fishing ycHols registered under each country arc given thc privilege. without license OF fec. to cutcr ports of tho other to purchase hntor supplies. ship crows. ranHh.p catch m bond. buy fishing mnclmonts land or sou catches. ontcr and cloar uIth- out tonnage duties and to preserve salt and prepare catches on board ship In port subject to local rceu'a- uons
 Persons employed on visiting dsh- ue vessels are made subject to Che immigration laws of thc country hcy yIsil and a fishing vessel pos- sing through territorial waters Of either couurv ls not required fo clear at any port or report to cus- toms officials. The power to enforce Che provisions ol Che treaty ia vested m Che international Fisheries Come mission created iu Che sockcyc a'm- on treaty which Is shortly Co como before Che esnate for approval
 Persons violating Che provisions of tho new treaty arc subject to seizure and arrest on Che high seas by Che authorities of either nation. but they must be turned over Co Che uuthor.- uos Of their own nation for prosocu-