The daily Alaskan., 1922-10-26
, Resolutions Are Passed By
 Fish Industry

FlS0eFleS SOClelN, uelu lasL MOASh in Madison, Wis, two resolutions were passed relating to Alaskan fish cries matters. One of these was in connection with salmon spawning streams said to be involved in prof ects for development of pulp mak- ing resources and the other the pro- posaI of the Department of Com merce to extend the present limits of the Alaska Peninsula fisheries reserve.
 Power and Pulp Projects.
 The first mentioned resolution, as it appeared in the current number of the Pacific Fisherman, follows:
 Whereas, there are several pro- posed water power developments in Alaska involving either the erection of dams for power or for pulp mills on salmon canning streams, in Al aska; and
 Whereas, it is known that the Federal Power Commission is from time to time granting preliminary permits for the erection of such dams; and
 "Whereas. the development Of power sites and paper mill sites is likely to result first, in the removal of the forests on the watersheds of salmon spawning streams; secondly, in obstructing the streams by dams so as to more or less effectively prevent the ascent of salmon to the spawning beds. and, thirdly, the con- sequent serious poisonous chemicals discharged by pulp mills; and
 "Whereas. it is well understood by all those who are familiar with the development of dams end pollution of streams on the Atlantic Coast, that they result in the rapid de- struction of fish life in the streams:
 Be it therefore resolved by the American Fisheries Society at its annual meeting in Madison, Wis consiu. on September 6-S, 1922, that the Federal Power Commission and all other government authorities con- cerned in the development of power and pulp mill sites in Alaska be ad- yiscd that it is the opinion of this society that great harm and detri- meut to the salmon industry in Al aska will result unless the greatest care Is exercised in permitting, for any reason, the obstruction and pol lution of salmon spawning streams in Alaska; and
 Be it resolved further, that the secretary be instructed to forward a copy to the President of the United States. to the Secretary of Com merce, to the United States Commis- sioner of Fisheries, to the Secretary of the Alaska Interdepartmental Board, and to the Secretary of the Federal Power Commission"
 The resolution endorsing the pro- posed extension of the Alaska fish cries reserve said:
 Whereas, it is a known fact that the salmon fisheries of Alaska are not producing as formerly; the de cline being due partly to lack of adequate regulation and partly to other causes. and
 Whereas, the Department of Com merce has been attempting to meet existing conditions by the establish meut of reserves in those districts most vitally affected and has already established several such, said re- serves being necessary on account of the inability to secure a compre- hensive fisheries code which could be readily administered and which would adequately protect these dis tricts, and
 Whereas, we understand the Sec retary of Commerce has now before him proposal for the extension of the boundaries of the Alaska Penin- sula Fishery Reservation, said boun- daries to be extended so as to in- clude all waters of Bristol Bay north to Cape Newenham in Boring Sea and in the North Pacific Ocean those waters including Cooks Inlet. Sheli- kof Straits and about Kodiak Island. a section within the areas of which at present nearly tEree-fourths of the Red Salmon of Alaska are pro- duced
 Now, therefore, be it resolved that it is the sense of the American Fish cries Society, in convention as- sembled at Madison, Wisconsin, Sep tember G-S, 1922, that We heartily the creation of the reserve referred to and our secretary is hereby instructed to send copy of this resolution to the President of the United States. 10 the Secretary