The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-10-19
CHAMBER ASKS RETEN TON OF
 50-FOOT RULE
Limitation on Seine Boats Beneficial Asks for
 Longer Bird Season

Retention of the 50-foot limita- tion on seine boats in the regu- lations of the United States Bu- reau of Fisheries was unanimously favored today by the Chamber of Commerce at that organizations weekly luncheon meeting at Ball. ey's Cafe.
 It authorized Secretary G. H. Walmsley to wire Delegate Dimond to that effect. The Delegate had telegraphed the Chamber early this week asking for it's position on this regulation.
 Helps LocaI Fishermen
 The limitation of seine boats in Alaska waters to not more than 50 feet in length, it was declared was imposed several years ago to give local fishermen some pro- lection against the inroads of large seine boats from Puget Sound and farther south who migrated here each year during the fishing season. It has worked out suc- cessfully and the local Chamber feels that it should be retained. The Chamber also without ob- lection directed Secretary Walms- ley to communicate with William Finley Finley Park, Ore, urging him to assist in getting an exten- sion on the migratory wild fowl season to November 20 MT. Fin ley is northwest member Of the Advisory Committee on Migratory Game Birds.
 The movement for an extension was launched at Petersburg re- gently and the Commercial Club of that City asked the local body to aid it. Birds from northern breeding grounds have been late in reaching Southeast Alaska, 1t was said.
 Doubt As To MIRA
 Although assured some two weeks ago that the National Recovery Act does apply to Alaska, there now seems to be some doubt as to the extent of the application the Chamber was advised by Dele gate Dimond who said NRA offlc- ials were studying the matter more carefully. Due to marked dlsslm- ilarity in conditions here and the more highly industrialized States proper, he said the Administration had not fully decided what course and policy would best apply to this Territory and Hawaii. The Delegate said he had taken up this matter with Gov. John w. Troy, and that he would be guided by the desires of the majority of AL askans in presenting his views to MIRA officials.
 The All-Alaska Chamber Of Commerce advised the Chamber IL is now conducting a referendum of all it's member bodies on petl- tioning the United States Tariff Commission for 50 per cent raise in duty on imported canned crab. This matter was initiated by the Petersburg Commercial Club. The local Chamber approved the petl- tion two weeks ago.
 Must Sell Halibut Halibut taken incidentally by trollers and other fishermen dur ing the closed season on hallout cannot be donated by them Oo un- employment relief, the Chamber was informed by a communication from L. E. Wingard, Alaska Ag- ent of the United States Bureau of Fisheries. He cited the law re- lating to that subject which spec ifically requires that all such fisn' unless eaten by the crew of the vessel taking them, must be turn ed over to certain agencies Of the Government and be sold by them. Local fishermen had expressed a willingness to turn halibut taken under these circumstances over to the local Unemployment Rehei Committee to be distributed thls Winter among the needy.
 Human Element Vital
 Consideration of the human eie- ment in our problems of fisherles and other activities is an essentlai in overcoming the depression, ce- clared E. M. Axelson, former Unit ed States Commissioner at Yaku- tat. who spoke briefly at today's meeting. He complimented Ju- neau on it's development, particu- larly on the Willoughby Avenue improvement.
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