The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-05


 prepared by the committee named at the hearing held under the aus pices of the Bureau of Fisheries ao. Seattle last November are for an equitable adjustment of gear and the curtailment of operations to the eX- tent of providing a sufficient number of salmon to reach the spawning areas in the waters of the Terri tory in order to maintain the supply, according to statement prepared by Charles D. Garfield. Secretary and member of the Territorial Shipping Board. The gear restrictions and closed seasons are based upon an cs- timated escapement of salmon foi propag gation purposes of twenty per cent. "Whether or not this estimated allowance is sufficient for that purpose will be ascertained in the future and be regulated in accordance with it's needs by the Commission, which is clothed with sufficient au- thority to act after hearings are had upon the subject" said MT. Garfield.
 Synopsis Of Law
 MT Garfield has prepared a syn opsis of the law from which the foi. lowing is taken:
 "The powers of the Commission are necessarily large in order to provide for any adjustment or regulations which may be necessary in the future looking towards the maintenance of the industry"
 For a Commission of five mem bers to be appointed by the Secre- tary of Commerce, two of which shall be upon nomination of the Governor and two must be residents of the Territory and engaged in the com mercial fisheries. Compensation of Commission is $15.OO per diem when actually employed.
 Headuarters of the Commission shall be in Juneau. but meetings may be held elsewhere. Authorize tie election Of secretary who -f4ftts- be a member of the Commission.
 Provides<for one chief warden and one superintendent of hatcheries and such other employees as may be nee essary.
 Commission To Enforce Act
 Commission given authority to en- force the Act and regulations relal- ing to the fisheries. Regulations shall be subject to appeal to See f retary of Commerce.
 Grants power to the officers and employees of the Commission to make arrest without warrant in case of violations.
 The Commission granted power to set aside any waters in connection with the conservation of the indus try after a public hearing.
 May seize fishing appliances and products taken in violation of law and the disposition thereof adjudi- cated by the District Court.
 Commission or its employees have authority to inspect all plants ard appliances used in the fisheries.
 Commission To Locate Mouths
 of Streams.
 Commission has arbitrary power to fix and determine the mouth of a stream or other waters and indicate the same by suitable permanent markers.
 Commission authorized and to de term;ne what waters of the Territory are salmon spawning streams.
 Commission authorized to exter- minate predatory fish, birds and mann. mals except fur seals and sea otters when necessary.
 Commission reports to Governor and Secretary of Commerce.
 Must Have Licenses
 Unlawful for any person to engage in canning, curing. preserving, pack ing or otherwise dealing in food fish or in the manufacture of the pro ducts thereof. without obtaining 2 license. Also unlawful for any person to. engage in fishing without a license. Licenses to be issued by the Com mission. Licenses not necessary for taking fish for pefsonal. domestic or family use and not for sale ol barter. Licenses are VaHu any where within the territory
 License fees and taxes are coi- lected practically the same as under the present law.
 Creates an Alaska Fish Fund under the jurisdiction of the Territorial Treasurer
 Monies derived from license fees and taxes of all kinds are distrib- uted in the following manner: 1st those monies collected within the limits of incorporated cities or towns to be paid to the treasurer of such city or town for school and munich pal purposes; 2nd. three fifths of the remainder to be covered into the Al aska Fisheries Fund; 3rd, all the bal ance to be covered into the General Fund of the Territory.
 All licenses to expire on the 3ls; day of December of the year foi which issued.