The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-25

bOut tt Ol IHS bHlltu oIdISS. I HS costs and expenses of such prosocu- tions shall be paid out of the appro- priation for the expenses of the courts of the United States.
 Fines and Penalties.
 Sec. 20. Fines and Penalties-That any person violating any of the pro visions of this Act, or any regula- tion established by the commission in pursuance thereof, shall, upon con ,iction thereof be punished, except as otherwise provided, by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000, Or by Imprisonment at hard labor for 6 term not exceeding ninety days, or by both such fine and i'm prisonment. Any vessel or other apparatus or equipment used or em- ployed in violation of any of the provisions of this Act, or of any regulation made hereunder, shall be subject to seizure by and forfeiture to the United States, and the owners thereof shall be subjected to prose cution and punishment as hereinbe fore provided. Seizure shall be made by the commission or any of it's duly
 
 Dy any United States marshal or any of his deputies, and all proper tN so seized shall be held subject to the payment of such fine or fines as may be imposed Any operator of fishing gear furnished to him by an- other person for the purpose of catching fish shall be prosecuted for such violation and punished therefor as provided herein. and the owner ol such fishing appliance shall not be deemed guilty of such violation of She law by the operator further penalty of not to exceed s250 per diem may, at the discretion Of the court, be imposed against any person who shall be convicted of contin- uing violation of the provisions of Section 6 of this Act or against any person who shall be convicted of maintaining an unlawful obstruction il any salmon stream in Alaska in violation of the provisions of Section IS of this Act.
 Scientific Fisheries.
 Sec. 26. Fishing for Scientific or Propagation Purposes.-That nothing in this Act shall be construed so as to prevent the taking of salmon or other food fishes in Alaska by the commission, or it's employees in the performance of their official duties, or by the officers of the United States acting under competent au- thority for scientific or propagation purposes. The commission is hereby empowered to grant permits for the taking of fish, shellfish, or mammals for scientific purposes at any time or place or in any manner under such restrictions as it may impose
 Sec. 27. Disposition Of License Moneys s.-That all moneys derived from and collected for all the Ii censes prescribed-in this Act shall be turned into the Treasury of the in the Alaska fund created under the Act of May IA, 1906.
 Time of Effect.
 Sec 2S. When Act Takes Effect That this Act shall take effect i'm mediately after it's passage and ap- proval: Provided, That this Act shall remain in full force and effect for the period of four years from the effective date thereof and until such time thereafter as jurisdiction, con trol, and administration of the fish cries of Alaska may be transferred to and vested in the Legislature of Alaska.
 Sec. 29. Repeating Clause. That on and after the date upon wEich this Act shall become effective the Act of Congress entitled An Act for the protection and regulation of the fisheries of Alaska" approved June 26, 1906, and all Acts and parts of Acts of Congress inconsistent with the provisions of this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed, ex- cept as otherwise provided in this Act
 l Sec. 30. Defnitions.-Tha for the purposes of this Act the following definitions are adopted and shall ap. ply to the words in question when ever the same arc used
 Aquatic mammals: All species of whales, walrus, hair seal, porpoise. beluga, or other warm m-blodded aqu- attic animals other than those classi- fled and commonly known as fur bearers"
 Person: Any person, firm, partner ship. corporation, association, or SO ciety Seines: AIT forms of nets known as seines, stow nets. drag nets, drag bag nets, bag nets, draw nets, reef nets, and dredge nets.
 Salmon: All special of salmon and steelhead trout.
 | Shellfish: All crustaceans and mol lusks.
 Fishery products: Any product, substance, or material made in whole Or in part from fish, shellfish, or aquatic mammals.
 Waters: All of the territorial wa waters of Alaska, together with all other waters contiguous to Alaska over which the United States has Jurisdiction.
 Stream: Any creek, stream, or river.
 Bay: Any cove. inlet, or estuary | Miles: Nautical miles. The word shall" is mandatory. The word "mav" is oDtiOnal