Private Hatcheries Proposed
As Means Of Increasing Salmon Runs
Legislation to legalize privately
owned salmon hatcheries on Alas
ka’s barren streams will be intro
duced shortly, according to Rep.
Pete Deveau, House majority
leader, and representative from
Kodiak.
“Since the state apparently can
not afford to set up an effective
salmon farming program, I think
it is time we let private industry
have a try at it,” Deveau stated.
The owner or operator of the
hatchery would have exclusive
rights to fish the waters within
300 yards of the entrance to the
hatchery. This distance could be
extended, under certain circum
stances, by the state Board of Fish
and Game.
The annual fish hatchery license
fee would be $100 for residents and
$300 for non-residents. Licenses
would 'be issued only for streams
which have not been used by
spawning salmon for 10 years prior
to the date of application for the
license.
Deveau said fish farming has
long been recognized as a means
of revitalizing and preserving fish
runs. As an example, he cited
Washington State’s highly success
ful hatchery program.
"The federal government has
had dictatorial powers over our
fisheries for decades, but still our
salmon runs have been depleted,”
Deveau said.
Deveau evinced great hope for
many of the streams to the West
ward where there have been no
salmon runs for years. “There,
privately financed hatcheries, us
ing modern, scientifically proven
methods of fish rearing and pro
tection against floods and preda
tors, could not help but raise our
runs.”
Deveau said eight lawmakers al
ready agreed to co-sponsor thp bill,
including House Speaker Warren
Taylor (D-Fairbanks) and Gil Jar
vela (D-Kodiak).
A bill permitting the Department
of Public Safety to set medical and
driving proficiency standards for
school bus drivers passed 35-4. The
bill would allow the withholding
of permits from persons with bad
driving records.
An appropriation of $7,000 to
cover the expenses of a planned
meeting in Alaska next June of
the Alaska International Develop
ment Commission was approved
39-0.
A bill which would require com
mercial fishermen to make their
applications for fishing gear lic
enses in person to representatives
of the fish and game department
has been introduced by 25 mem
bers of the House of Representa
tives.
Free hunting and fishing rights
for Alaskan residents were rede
fined in legislation introduced in
the house.
The bill would grant residents
with an annual income of less than
$1,200, or who have received wel
fare assistance during the past six
months, or who have historically
depended upon fish and game for
subsistence, the right to hunt, fish
or trap without a license.
All fish and game taken under
the exemption, except for trapping,
could not be sold.
Cities To Benefit
By Liquor Fees
Governor William A. Egan today
directed that Alaska’s cities be
given refunds totaling about $55,
000 a year as the result of a 1957
increase in Alaska’s liquor license
fees.
He issued instructions for the re
fund to Revenue Commissioner
Peter Gate after Attorney General
Ralph E. Moody held that sharing
of the fees with the cities would
not be contrary to the State Consti
tution’s prohibition against an ear
marking of State revenues.
Moody’s opinion reversed a pre
vious ruling, made by the office
March 26, 1959, which held that
the cities were not entitled to
share in the increased fees enacted
after adoption of the Constitution.
Robert D. Stevenson, deputy
commissioner of the Department of
Revenue, said $55,450 was with
held from the cities under the pre
vious ruling for the year which
ended June 30, 1960, and succeed
ing years could be expected to to
tal approximately the same figure.
Few Court Cases
Two men, arrested on disorderly
conduct charges, were each fined
$15. There were Leonard G. Lopez
and Raymond Hoffman.
Four others, booked on charges
of being drunk were given varying
sentences. Melvin Hutte forfeited
bail of $50; Milford C. Green for
feited bail of $25; George Neke
feroff was sentenced to 30 days;
and John Osbekoff was fined $50.
Sunrises—Sunsets
Feb. Sunrise Sunset
11 . 7:51 4:59
12 . 7:48 5:01
13 . 7:46 5:04
14 . 7:44 5:06
15 . 7:41 5:08
16 . 7:39 5:11
17 . 7:36 5:13
Some low tides prevail during
the next week. For the inveteratem
clam digger, there are some excel
lent minus tides ,the only draw
back being he would have to be
equipped with a lantern, as they
occur in the evening.
Beginning tomorrow, with a low
tide of -0.1 at 4:08 p. m., the tides
register lower as next week pro
gresses. Sunday, -0.9 at 5:04; Mon
day, -1.6 at 5:52; Tuesday, -2.0 at
6:38; and reaches its lowest
Wednesday at 7:21 when it is -2.1.
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