Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-15

Secretary Hoover with the request tions for issuance as soon as poss 3may have adequate notice of the
 The meeting Gov Bone said, was very harmonious and satisfactory m every respect. It was attended by the Governor, Calvin c. Hazelet, who was elected Secretary, Harry E. Ellsworth, Carl A. Sutter and Sam uel Buttes, members, and U. 5. Fisheries Commissioner Harry D. Malley and Asst. Fisheries Agent E.. M. Ball. The Committee was in ses- sion virtually all day, end ng it's first meeting at p. m. yesterday
 Ask Many Restrictions.
 The Committee asked for many restrictions, beginning with the mouths of the Yukon river and ex- tending through all of the various areas to the southern border of the Territory. They follow largely the suggestions made by Commissioner O'Malley.
 In Southeastern Alaska for next season the recommendations in volve: 37 individual closed areas covering as many bays, coves, pas sages, etc.! four distinct districts with varying close seasons on com mercial fishing for salmon; sweep ing regulation of traps in the north ern end of the Division, and severe limitation of gear on seine boats.
 A close season is recommended for the Yakutat area in addition to the regulations applying to the current season.
 In the Copper River it is re- quested that stake nets be entirely abolished and gear limited to drift gill nets of specified sizes. Close seasons are also asked for in this area.
 A close season in Prince William ~[Sound is also recommended and minor regulatory measures sought.
 Other recommendation included: a three and one-half day closure in Resurrection Bay; close season sin Cook Inlet and the establishment of restricted zones around stream mouths; opening a small area near Cape Uyak, closing Uganik Bay, Wis koda Bay and Terror Bay, in the Ko- diak area; provide for stated es- exponent at Chignik; continue pres ent regulations in Bristol Bay, Port Moller and Herendeen Bay and make such further regulations as may seem necessary when complete re- ports are received from field men; limit the catch in the Port Heiden area; continuing present regulations at Ikatan, King Cove, Squaw liar bor and Izenbak Bay and limit gear to be used; establish closed areas off the various mouths of the Yukon riv- CT.
 Traps Hit Hard.
 The trap recommendation covers only the waters in Southeastern AL aska north about on a line drawn through the vicinity of Rake and norrhward. In that area it is recom- < mendcd that all traps be placed not less than two miles apart. South of the 57th parallel trap fishing would be unaffected. It is under stood that MT. Sutter, who repre- sents the packers on the Commit tee, objected to so drastic pro- Vision but without avail.
 Touching on seines, the Commit tees recommendations said: "Throughout Southeastern Alaska only one seine should be permitted per beat. They should be permitted less oepth than 200 meanes, nor of a greater depth than 300 meshes. No seine shall be of less than 15O fathoms in length, nor longer than 250 fathoms, measured on the cork line. No leads will be per mitted. The mesh of seines shall measure 31a inches stretched"
 The following areas and close seasons were recommended:
 'In the waters of Southeastern Alaska between the 58th and Goth parallels of north latitude, conner cial fishing should close at p. m. August and remain closed for the remainder of the pear.
 "In the waters between the 57th and 5Sth parallels, commercial fish ing should cease at 6 p. m. August II for the remainder of the year.
 "In the waters south of the 57th parallel, excluding those of Prince of Wales Island north of Narrow