The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-02-13
REVISION OF FISHERY REGULATIONS ISSUED
 FOR 194s SEASON

WASHINGTON - Flexible fish ing seasons in Southeast Alaska, Kodiak, Prince William Sound anu the Alaska Peninsula were an nouuced tnIs week by Secretary ol the Interior Julius krug.
 lis announcement was contained in a synopsis of Alaska Commsr- riaI Flshsries Regulations Reyls- ions Tor lg4S.
 hrug sad tleNiDility ol the fish Ing seasons in the areas mentioned wllI be assured by the delegation oI authority to Fish and WlIdAI, Service personnel in the field eurtau fishing seasons as condl- tiona warrant.
 Utner changes in regulations provide a minimum length llmdta uon on rou-caught kng salmon. No salmon OI thls species measur- ing less lnan 70 inches in length or weighing less than six pounus when dressed may be taken com- merciauy.
 Minimum limitations have been placed on otter travis with regard 10 mesh size, method of operation and place of operation with rela- ton to immature haIibut. Otter trawl operators also are required to submit periodical reports in- Icluding catch statistics.
 Herring catch quotas have been lreduced from 100000 to 300,0UU barrels in the Kodiak area and in- creased from 35O,O0O to 100000 barrels ln Southeast Alaska. The quota of 15O,O00 barrels for Prince William Sound remains the same as in 1947.
 In the Bristol Bay area good red salmon runs are expected this year and only minor regulation changes have been made.
 In the Alaska Peninsula area seasonal restrictions in effect prio. to 1917 have been restored except that the fall season will open on August 20 instead of August 26 in the Port Moller District, and on September 6 instead of August 26 in other waters of the area.
 In order to restore depetled pinA salmon runs, closed areas have been extended or established near inc mouths of several important spawning streams. Oherther chang ss In the Alaska Peninsula area re- duce the red salmon catch quota from 100000 to 500,O0O in waters between Entrance Point and Cape Seuiavin, and eliminate an open area for a trap that has not been occupied.
 In the Kodiak area, he opening date for salmon fishing in the Kar- uk and genesal districts has been changed from June 1 to June 10, except in waters surrounding Rasp- berry Island, Whale Island and Af- ognak, Marmot and Shuyak Is- lands, where the opening date has been delayed from June 1 to July 10 to rebuild depleted salmon runs. Elsewhere in the area seasonal llIllldllOuS III GllGCI pIlo1 tO A0Ha have been restored.
 Southeast Alaska
 In the Southeast Alaska area uniform season for aslmon fishing other than trolling, has been es- tablished from August g to Sep tember 8, except in the Yakutat District where regulations are the same as for 1947. The purpose of the uniform season in most of the Southeast Alaska distirt is to re- build early pink salmon runs, par ticularly in the northern districts where the seasons formerly opened two to four weeks earlier.
 Secretary Krug said a uniform season will reduce to some extent the intensity of fishing operation that has resulted in the past iron the concentration of gear in eGtl, district as the various seasou opened.
 However, the Secetary added. both the opening and closing dates of the uniform season for South east Alaska are subject to revision