The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-29

FEW TRAPS IN LOCAL WATERS
 ARE AFFECTED
About 10 Outlawed, But Expansion Is Stopped
 by Regulations

Dy NegulatlonS
 Although only small numbe r of fish traps operated in the Ju- neau district in the past are out lawed by the regulations of the United States Bureau of Fisheries !. the significance is found in th,. Limitations which virtually limit trap operations to those waters in which they are now located. This is shown by advance copies of the regulations which were re- ceived here this week.
 A complete check of the dis trict has not been made by local agents of the bureau, Capt. M. J. O'Connor, Assistant Agent, said today. However. it is said to be probable that not more than 10 traps would be affected in the Icy Strait-Cross Sound district and the north end of the area between the 57th and 5Sth parallels os north latitude.
 Text of Regulations
 The regulations for Yakutat. Icy Straits-Cross Sound and the Cen tral districts follow in full:
 "Yakutat District-All waters of this area west of the 13S;h meridian of west longitude. .lThe total aggregate length of gill nets on any salmon fishing boat, or in use by such boat. shall not exceed 25o fathoms hung measure.
 "2-Stake and anchored gill nets shall be operated in sub stantially straight line.
 "3-The distance by most direct water measurement from any part of one trap to any part of an other trap shall not be less than 11a miles.
 "4-Commercial fishing for sa.- mon by means of any beach seine less than 75 fathoms hung meas ure in length and less than four fathoms hung measure in depth is prohibited. For the purpose of determining depths of seine mea urements will be upon the basis of 31a inches stretched measur ? between knots.
 "5-No salmon fishing boat shall carry or operate more than one seine of any description, ard no additional net of any kird shall be carried on such boat. Ns purse seine shall be less than 17o meshes nor more than 250 meshes in depth, nor less than 150 fath. oms nor more than 200 fathoms in length, measured on the cork line. For the purpose of deter mining depth of seine measure ments shall be upon the basis of 31b inches stretched measure be- tween knots. No extension to any seine in the way of leads will be permitted.
 "6-The 36-hour closed period for salmon fishing described in Section Five of the Act of June 6, 1924, is hereby extended to in. clude the period from 6 o'clock post meridian of Friday of each week until 6 o'clock ante meridian of the Monday following, making weekly closed period of 60 hours.
 "7-Commercial fishing for sal mon in Dry Bay is prohibited prior to May 21 of each year
 Commercial fishing for sal mon is prohibited for the remain der of each calendar year after September 30.
 "9-All Commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited as follows:
 (a) Ankau Creek and Inlet; (b) Akwe. or Ahquay River; @ The Basin" above Dry Bay.
 ley Strait-cross Sound District
 All waters of this area north af the 5Sth parallel of north latitude and east of the 138th meridian or west longitude.
 "1--The total aggregate length of gill nets on any salmon fishing boat or in use by such boat, shall not exceed 250 fathoms hung measure.
 "2-Stake and anchored gil nets shall be operated in sub- stantislly a straight line.
 "3-The distance by most direct water measurement from any part of one trap to any part of another trap shall not be less than IF statute miles.
 "4-Purse seines are prohibited in Lynn Canal and contiguous wa