THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
H. Q. STBEL, C. H. WILCOX, C. H. SCHEFFLER, Publisher*
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22,1915.
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EXHAUSTIVE REPORT ON ALASKA S
VARIOUS FISHERY INDUSTRIES
THE TIMES acknowledges the reeipt of an advance copy
of ttijfc teport of Dr. E. Lester Jones, Deputy Commis
sioner'of Fisheries, which deals with his special investi
gations in Alaska this past season. Under the direction
of the Secretary of Commerce lie made a through survey and
investigation of the various fishery industries; visited the fur
seal fisheries on the Pribilof Islands and made a study in con
nection therewith for the purpose of formulating a more definite
and business like policy for the administration of those islands;
and also inquired into the minor fur bearing animals, including
both the matter of the protection of the wild stock and the de
velopment of the industry of rearing such animals in captivity.
His field work occupied nearly five months, and as a result of
his visit to Cordova Dr. Jones has recommended tlfcit one of the
four more government hatcheries needed should be located on
Eyak lake, where there is a good run of red salmon and the fact
that a splendid water supply is available. It was upon the sug
gestion of the local Chamber of Commerce that the Deputy
Commissioner visited' the lake and his recommendation is the
result
Dr. Jones is a strong advocate of federal control of fisheries.
On this subject he says:
“The contention of some in Alaska that the Territory can
'better administer its own fishery affairs is susceptable of ad
verse criticism because of the strife and friction between the
diverse local interests that would almost inevitably follow such
efforts to handle the situation- This has been the result in some
States, and it is therefore my honest belief that full Federal con
trol of the fisheries of Alaska, as impartially and honestly ad
ministered by the Department of Commerce through the Bureau
of Fisheries,' will result most beneficially to all interests con
cerned. And, furthermore, owing to the vast amount of prac
tical and scientific knowledge and" information acquired and de
veloped during an extended period by men of unusal training
and experience in tin* Bureau of Fisheries, any idea or thought
o ftransferring jurisdiction over this highly important industry
to another institution or board of the National Government
should be a serious mistake and would prove a handicap to the
greatest development of Alaska’s rich fishery resources.”
Further in this report In* disapproves of purse seine which
he states “can not be recommended as a desirable method of
fishing, particulary for the reason that it does not rank with the
trap ns a manner in which fresh and wholesome fish are deliver
ed at the canneries. From much personal observation, there is
no doubt in my mind but that a fair portion of tin* fish brought
to the canneries unfit for use have been in this condition on ac
count of the rough treatment they received at the hands of the
purse-seine fishermen. Another thing is that a purse seine*
can be moved wherever the fishermen may wish to take it, thus
following the fish into the very stream mouths, a most objection'
able practice.
“As in the case of traps, the operation of purse seines
should be curtailed to some* exte-nt. Unfortunately, there* are
men engageel in the* fishing industry who care* little* for the* law,
anel in order tee put a che*ck on them it is nece*ssary to have* such
legislation as will insure its e)bse*rvance*. It is a common occur
rence in southeastern Alaska, when salmon are scarce* and they
have worked their way up to the* s awning grounds, for can
neries to furnish the* fisherme*n with short seines with which"to
go up stream and take* fish from the* spawning grounels. With
ordinary facilities it is impeessible* for e>ffice*rs e>f the* Ge)ve*rnme*nt
to eletect anel stop all such illegal practice's in the* taking e»t‘ fish.
Therefore, I would suggest that te> mneely this situation it
would be? well to abolish the* use e>f seines uneh*r a minimum
^ length of 100 fathoms; and, furthe*r, to make tlu* law stronger,
it wemld be we*ll to make* e*ven the* possessieui e>f any such se*ine*
in Alaska under 100 fathoms a violation as much as te> be* act al
ly caught using it. Also, as with regard to traps, net purse seine*
should be* operateel closer than half a mile to the mouth of a
stream. This is a most important point in the future protection
of the Salmon.”
unuer Liu* capuon or "imer risinng Methods” the dmn
missioner says: “Anotlier rather unique method is practiced
in the Copper River above the delta. When the salmon are
running up the stream in localities when* the water is very
swift, they seek the shores, in order to avoid the current, and
are easily picked up by hand dip nets. I experienced the sensa
tion of catching them myself, and it is very easy to land many of
them in the course of an hour. It strikes me that when these
fish have run by many gill nets in the Copper River delta, they
should be permitted to continue uninterruptedly their journey
up to the spawning grounds- However, as there are various
little settlements along the shore of the many miles of this river,
it might create undue hardship to totally prohibit this method
of fishing, and it would therefore seem proper to permit their
capture for domestic purposes, but no exportation should be
allowed in any form, irrespective of whether fresh, smoked,
mild-cured, canned, or otherwise prepared. And', furthermore,
there should be no method of fishing allowed in this stieam
other than by hook and line or by hand dip nets.”
Dr. Jones recommends that “the present fishing at the
mouth and delta of Copper River is all the stream ought to
’ stand, and' to insure a certain number of salmon reaching their
spawning grounds it is advisable to close this stream above the
<',elta to all kinds of fishing, except for domestic purposes, and
allow no fish to be shipped out in any shope or form also the
Ankow river near Yakutat should' be protected against all com
mercial fishing. This might result in some hardship for the
Indians who rely on this stream for their winter supply of fish,
but such fishing might be allowed with perfect propriety if
done under certain restrictions anti without any of the catch
being utilized for commercial purposes.”
The report deals at length with the natives of Alaska and
■-. he Commissioner believes that the fact that they have been
llowed to make their native beer-“quass” or “sourdough,”
as proven a serious menace to the morals and welfare of the
le community; also that the* liquor turnished them by whites
as had a further demoralizing effect, although he believes that
-♦mditions are improving.
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