Abolition Off Fish Traps Brings
New Era For Fisheries In Alaska
By Miriam J. Angell
This is the first off two articles
concerning the transition of Alas
ka's fisheries from Federal to State
control. Part two will deal more
specifically with the kinds of con
trols and management presently
employed, and introduce _three
men whose responsibilities and ca
reers are representative of the
fisheries and research divisions of
the Alaska Department of Fish and
Game.
January 1st., 1960 was a red
letter day, one might even call it
a day of emancipation, for Alaska.
Although statehood was within
hours of being a year old by then,
it was not until this auspicious day
that management and control of
Alaska’s live natural resources
passed from long distance Federal
control to the Alaska Department
of Fish and Game.
Many and often hitter words had
echoed for years in the Territorial
Legislature, and in the halls of Con
gress where the vottfless represent
atives of the Territory vainly
sought Alaskan management of
Alaska’s number one product, her
fisheries. Ranged on one side were
the companies from outside whose
capital had built the fishing indus
try in the Territory, and on the
other side, Alaskans who sought
a fair return from the millions of
dollars pouring out of Alaskan
waters, and reasonable manage
ment of their golden resource,
were it not to be ruinessly de
pleted. In between the two in
terests stood the United States
Government whose control of the
fishing industry had lacked wis
dom and forsight. Though there
were surely many wise and dedi
cated men who from time to time
administered this control, rarely
rfid they have first-hand knowledge
of their subject. The Department
of the Treasury had first respon- :
sibility, followed by Commerce. In J
1940 the Bureau of Fisheries was
joined with the Biological Survey
to become the Fish and Wildlife
Service under the Department of
Interior. By mere word association
one might have thought this a giant
step forward but the simple truth
was that not enough on-the-spot
research or control yet came from
the new agency. It was still too
easy to be swayed and misled by
lobbyists back in the capital; the
lobbyists were there and Alaska
was far, far away. It would be only
fair to mention one mitigating cir
cumstance: The science of fishery
did not come into its own until
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VW Club Forming
A club of Volkswagen owners is
currently being organized by a
group of residents of the Island of
Kodiak. The first meeting of the
club will be held at 8 P. M. Satur
day, Feb. 18, at the home of Gary
J. Dowell, 1634 Hemlock Street,
Kodiak.
The Kodiak club plans to apply
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We are now taking applications
from men and women
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interested in employment
in our crab and shrimp
operations.
King Crab, Inc.
Call 486-2205
for a charter from the Volkswagen
Club of America, a national organ
ization of regional Volkswagen
clubs. Both the Kodiak club and
the Volkswagen dub of America
are entirely independent of the
Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg,
Germany, and its U. S. distributors
and dealers.
The Kodiak Volkswagen Owners
dub plans to hold rallies and sim
ANCHORAGE
officials are interested in the ac
cumulation of snow and ice in our
harbor, they need it for the Fur
Rendezvous. The best
BUYS
in all types of insurance are
through the Kodiak Insurance
agency. We would like to see the
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clear of the ice and know that
the city government is tired
of seeing all that
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486—2215 486—5204
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Kodiak Insurance
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ilar events, as well as picnics and town, and on the Base, are invited
outings. Volkswagen owners in to attend the first meeting.
AN OUTDOOR SCENE is pictured of the Sunday morning break
fast as Boy Scouts start the second day of their Campout in the heart
of town over last weekend.
The Scouts felt the chill of winter’s blast as they spent the night
in their tents on the lot across from the Bank of Kodiak. In the accom
panying picture, two Scouts are seen emerging from their tent as
they seek breakfast. Staff Photos
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Bowl of Vegetables Bowl of Mashed Potatoes
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