The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-09
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as you know is to prevent the Overlooking of the market at the end of the first trip and the low price which usually goes with it. Of course, this plan will not prevent low prices, but We believe it will prevent them from going to an extreme low figure the first trip.
 Limit On Production
 During the coming season, the owners at all other ports have agreed to curtail production. The International Fisheries Commission have set limit on the amount of fish to be caught this year (al- though we are not sure, we think the limit will be 46 million pounds) and in order for us to make the best of the situation, it is necessary for us to see that the production is spread out over as much of the present open season as possible. II this is done we will not catch all our fish in one period and then be forced to tie up the remainder of the year.
 The prices will be better if the production is evenly spread. To accomplish this we have created Board to consist of two members from the Association and two from the Union
 If the men up in Alaska want to appoint men to serve with this board, it is all right with us. This Board will convene about once per month and determine whether too much fish is being brought in.
 If too much fish is going into the storages, if more fish is com- ing in than usual so that the Board sees that the limit will be caught before November 1, the Board will order the fleet to stay in for as many days between each trip or during the summer-so many days at one time during June, July and August. The time between trips, We feel safe in saying, will not ex- eeed five days, and the time during the summer period will not exceed one month.
 Different Conditions Here
 'T'he vessel owners here realize that the Juneau fishermen fish the tides and in doing so are not able to fish straight through the season. This being true, it would be diff cult for the Juneau vessels to fol- low the same plan of curtailment that is followed by the vessels else where. On the other hand, how ever, it will be very difficult for us to curtail the fleet if the Juneau boats do not bear part of the bur den. Inasmuch as the Juneau fleet will receive benefit from any plan of general curtailment, the men there should bear their DOT ton of the load.
 Tn determining this load, we ask that the Juneau men cooperate with us as much as possible. We will keep you advised from time to time as to what our fleet is doing and will expect you to help us out as much as it is possible for you to do.
 Cooperation Is Urged
 Remember this, too, that it will be possible for us to curtail pro- duction of our fleet only as long as we receive cooperation from the boats in Juneau and other north ern ports. We then leave these two plans for you, namely, curtailment and division of the fleet. confident that you will deal with us fairly.
 "Our Ketchikan branch wired you concerning united request for minimum price. This matter was taken up with the dealers on two occasions and we were refused on both. There is very little prospect ! of getting this request.
 We have talked with represen- | tatives of the San Juan, Booth, |