The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-03
RIVER FISHING
 ALLOWED UNTIL
 SEPTEMBER 1921
New Departmental Regula-
 tions Become Effective After End Next Season.

Departmental regulations recently issued by Secretary J. w. Alexander, of the Department of Commerce, closing the Yukon, Copper, and Kuskokwim rivers to commercial fishing, do not become effective until after the end of the next fishing season, according to the text of the order which has just been received in Juneau. Fishing in the waters east of the longitude of Cape Spen cer is prohibited after January l. 1921.
 The order which was issued on December IS, last, follows, in full
 Hearings having been given, after due notice in accordance with law. for the purpose of determining the advisability of limiting or prohib- iting fishing in certain waters in Alaska, and to amend or modify cer- tain existing regulations, and all persons having had full opportunity to be heard, it is hereby ordered. by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 6 of An act for the protection and regulation of the fisheries of Alaska approved June 26, 1906, that until further notice all fishing for salmon. or other fishing in the prosecution of which salmon are taken or injured, in all hereina described waters of AL 2ska be and is hereby made subject to the following limitations and1 m in n1 fn - eral restrictions already applicable by virtue Of existing laws and regulations:
 l. Waters east of the longitude of Cape Spencer:
 (a) All fishing is prohibited in all salmon streams and their tribu- taries and lakes.
 (b) All fishing, except with purce seines and drift gill nets, isl prohibited within 500 yards of the mouths of all salmon streams.
 Co All fishing with purse seines and drift gill nets is prohibited within 200 yards of the mouths of all streams, aud all fishing with purse seines and drift gill nets as well as with all other apparatus is prohibited within 500 yards of the mouths of Chilkat River, Chilkoot River, Anan Creek, Hetta Creek, Sockeye Creek, and Naha Stream
 2. All fishing is prohibited in all salmon streams, their tributaries and lakes, and within 500 yards of the mouths of such streams, flowing into the Pacific Ocean or Boring Sea between Cape Spencer and Cape Newenham, except as follows:
 (a) Fishing is permitted in Cop per River and it's tributaries in ac- cordance with the terms of the order promulgated December 20, 1918, which order is continued in full force until September 1, 1921 l,I upon which date said order of Dec force or effect, and on and after September 1, 1921, and until furth- or notice, all fishing for salmon, or other fishing in the prosecution of which salmon are taken or injured, in the Copper River, it's tributaries
  each mouth of the Copper River, is prohibited.
 (b) Fishing is permitted att Karluk beyond the zone 100 yards outside the mouth of Karluk River where it breaks through Karluk Spit into Shelikof Strait.
 Co Fishing is permitted in Ugashik River below a line extend ing at right angles across the UgahikI 800 yards below the mouth of King Salmon River.
 3. On and after September 1, 1921, all fishing is prohibited inI the KuskokWim River, it's tributar- ies and lakes, and within 500 yards of the mouth of the Kuskokwim for other than local use in Alaska.
 4 Fishing is permitted in the Yukon River and it's tributaries in accordance with the terms of the order promulgated December H., 1918, which order is continued in full force until September 1, 1921. on which date said order of Dec. 14, 1918. becomes of no further force or effect. and on and after September 1, 1921, and until furth-' er notice, all fishing for salmon, or other fishing in the prosecution of which salmon are taken or in iured in the Yukon River, its trib-' utaries and lakes, and within 500, yards of each mouth of the Yukon, is prohibited for other than local use in Alaska.
 5 The driving of salmon down stream and the causing of salmon to go outside the protected area of the mouth of any salmon stream are expressly prohibited.
 6. This order does not apply 10 persons taking salmon with rod. hand line, or spear for their per sonal or family use and not for sale or barter.
 '. The waters of the Afognah Reservation are covered by Presi- dential proclamation of December "A. 1892, and the regulations pro r1ul0atPd bV authority thereof are