The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-04-10
House Passes White Bill Placing Alaskan Fisheries Under Control
 of the Secretary of Commerce
Bill Also Deals Directly With Practice Heretofore Followed With Respect
 to Granting Fish Permits

waters the taking of more than 50 per centum of the run of such fish is hereby prohibited. It is hereby de- Iclared to be the intent and policy or Congress that in all waters of Alaska in which salmon run there shall be an escapement of not less than 50 per centum thereof, and if in any year it shall appear to the Secretary of Commerce that the run of fish in any waters has diminished, or is di- diminishing, there shall be required a Icorrespondingly increased escape 'ment of fish therefrom.
 Sec. 8. Section of the Act If Congress entitled "An Act for the protection and regulation of the fisheries of Alaska" approved June I26. 1906, is amended to read as fol- lows
 "Sec. 8. That it shall be unlawful to erect or maintain any dam, barri- cade, fence, trap, fish wheel, or oth- CT fixed or stationary obstruction, except for purposes of fish culture, ! in any of the waters of Alaska at any point where the distance from shore to shore is less than one thousand feet, or within five hun dred yards of the mouth of any creek, stream, or river into which salmon run, excepting the karluk and Ugashik Rivers, with the pur- pose or result of capturing salmon or preventing or impeding their as- cent to the spawning grounds, and the Secretary of Commerce is here ! by authorized and directed to have any and all such unlawful obstruc- tions removed or destroyed. For the purpose of this section, the mouth of such creek, stream, or riv- 1 CT shall be taken to be the point de termined as such mouth by the Sec retary of Commerce and marked in accordance with his determination. It shall be unlawful to lay or set any seine or net of any kind within one hundred yards of any other seine. net, or other fishing appli ance which is being or which has been laid or set in any of the wat CTS Of Alaska, or to drive or to con- struct any trap or any other fixed fishing appliance within six hun dred yards laterally or within one hundred yards endwise of any other trap or fixed fishing appliance. 1 Sec. i Election of said Act of Congress approved June 26, 1906, is amended to read as follows:
 Sec. 4. That it shalll be unlaw- full to fish for, take or kill any sal mon of any species or by any means except by hand rod, spear, or gaff in any of the creeks, streams, or rivers of Alaska; or within five hundred yards of the mouth of any such creek, stream. or river over (which the United States has juris Idiction, excepting the Karluk and Ugashik Rivers Provided, That nothing contained herein shall pre- went the taking of fish for local food requirements or for use as dog feed"
 Sec. 5, Section of said Act of Congress approved June 26. 1906, lie or,,nndnd fn fnl1nws.
 "Sec. g. That it shall be unlawful to fish for, take, or kill any salmon of any species in any manner or by any means except by hand rod
 spear, or gaff for personal use and lnor for sale or barter in any of the
 waters of Alaska over which the
 United States has jurisdiction from six o'clock post meridian of Satur- lday of each week until six o'clock lante meridian of the Monday follow ing, or during such further closed
 time as may be declared by author Iity now or hereafter conferred, but
 such authority shall not be exercis-
 ed to prohibit the taking of fish for local food requirements or for use
 as dog feed. Throughout the week . ly closed season herein prescribed the gate. mouth, or tunnel of all stationary and floating traps shall be closed, and twenty-five feet of the webbing or net of the heart of ; such traps on each side next to the : pot shall be lifted or lowered in such manner as to permit the free passage of salmon and other fishes. '' Sec. 6. Any person, company [ corporation, or association violating any provision of this Act or of said