The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-22
MASS MEETING
WILL Be HELD
THIS EVENING
Herring Regulations to Be
Discussed at CITY Hall
Protest Are Made.

A public meeting will be held az
the City Hall at p. nj. today
for the purpose of obtaining un-
animity of action in local efforts
to secure stay in the herrins
fishing regulations. according 10 an
announcement made today by DR..
. II. c. De Nighne. President of the
Tnneau Chamber of Commerce. This
procedure was decided upon at a
special meeting of the Executive
nd legislative Committees held late
Saturday afternoon at which time
L special committee composed Of
#Fcnry Roden, |. Goldstein and PETE
Hammer was named to arrange for
the meeting.
One If the main purposes of the
meeting Is TO get first hand the
views of the fishermen, halibut and
herring, regarding the effects the
regulations will have upon both the
halibut and herring fishing indus
tries. A protest has already been
made by the former to Secretary
Hoover
Asks for Cooperation.
The local Chamber, acting through
he committees which met Saturday.
las called on similar organizations
I Ketehkan, Wrangell Petersburg
md cordoya to cooperate with Ill
n its efforts TO secure a stay in
he regulations. Tclegrams were SEN
70 these bodies embodying copie
IF telegram addressed to Sec-i
retary Hoover urging such stay and
suggesting a hearing on the matter.
Every member OF both committees
attended Saturdays session. The
matter was fully discussed and tele-
Grams of protest were sent to both
Secretary Hoover and Delegate
Sutherland
The telegram to the Secretary
said:
Recent herring fishing regula~
ions will destroy this industry in
Alaska and seriously cripple theI
halibut fishing. opinion of expert
fenced fishermen this regulation un-
necessary at this time and sufficient
If protection afforded during spawn
ing season. These regulations will
absolutely ruin all those engaged in
and depending ON herring fishing
including Indians and independent
fishermen. Urgently request this
rider be suspended until hearings
can be had of Bureau of Fisheries
either Alaska or Seattle.
The telegram to Delegate Suther-
land quoted the one to the Secretary
md asked him to use his influence
70 have the local petition granted
The commercial organizations OH
other Southeastern Alaska towns and
cordoya were asked to take similar
action i'm the matter.
DOUGLAS Company Protests.
The Douglas Island Fish Co,
whose investment and business is
said to be in danger of total de-
struction If the regulations are not
modified, also telegraphed both
Secretary Hoover and Delegate Suth-
erland saying;
first governing herring fishing in
Alaska will entirely close the in
fustry in Southeastern Alaska. We
recommend a closed season for her
ring fishing during spawning sea-
son but herring caught June tn
september open season Immediately
after spawning unfit for commercia,
purposes. Seasons. open methods. and
quantity allowed DO not permit
batting halibut Hoats and halibut
industry will also suffer
Equipment OF the Douglas Fish
Company represents a value OF
thousand dollars, all Of
which viii become a total loss ii
regulations are enforced and we ur-
GENTLY reques extension of time in
southeastern Alaska. Our company
Composed entirely local residents"