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REGULATIONS
The Fishermens’ Union of Prince
William Sound, under the signature
of Arne Olsen, president, recently
sent in the following communica
tion to the Cordova Times, from
■which paper the article is re-pub
lished intact:
The Bureau of Fisheries, Depart
ment of Commerce, has been very
active during the past three years
enacting unjust rules and regula
tions on certain methods of fishing
salmon, while some methods of fish
ing which are very destructive to the
fish have been entirely overlooked,
possibly due to the lack of know
ledge of same, and to whcih lack
of knowledge we know, voluntarily,
call their attention.
For the benefit of those who have
but a limited knowledge of the
methods employed to fish the dif
ferent species of salmon, we will
give a brief outline of the construc
tion of various fishing equipment.
Purse seines, beach seines and
gill nets are types of gear which
are but little destructive to any
kind of salmon, as there is moi’9
■than an equal chance for the fish to
pass by either end, or underneath
the lead line. And beside that, this
equipment is nearly always drifting
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with the current and is therefore,
free from causing any obstruction
so as to hinder the great majority
of the fish from reaching their
destination, the spawning ground.
These last named types of fishing
gear have been in fact the only
methods of fishing salmon which
have been restricted up until this
time.
The other methods by which sal
mon are caught are by the use of
the so-called fish traps; these words
•are easier to pronounce than it is
for any escapment of fish to take.
These traps are of two different
constructions, but their purpose is
identically the same; one is the
floating trap, and the other is the
j pile driven trap.
The pile driven trap is a straight
row of pilings extending from shore
and out thousands of feet, depending
upon the depth of the water. This
part of the trap is called the “lead,”
and wire netting is .spread between
these pilings in one continual length
from shore and out, (being so ar
ranged that.it makes a solid fence
from the bottom and to a height
above the high -water mark. This
“lead” is placed there for such
purpose, that, -when the current is
passing along the shore line, great
schools of fish will drift, with the
current up against this “lead” and
naturally, the fish will then follow
along this obstruction out toward
deeper water.
On the outer end of this “ead”
is driven another formation of piling
in the shape or outline of a heart,
generally known as the “big heart,”
this being the first chamber for re
ceiving fish. At the point of this
“heart” is an opening whereby the
fish can be transferred into the
second chamber, also in the shape of
a heart, and known as the “small
heart.” After the fish have been
“playing” around in these two com
partments they become more
“gentle” and “tame,” and can be
transferred still further thruogh a
smaller opening, commonly known
as a “tunnel,” into a square com
partment averaging about forty feet
■by forty feet, called a “pot.” From
this compartment is still another
compartment, or sometimes two, this
[depending greatly upon the number
: of fish the trap operating desires to
! pound.
; From the side of the first “heart”
; right abreast of the outer end. of
the “lead” another fence is con
structed, called a “jigger,” in about
an angle of 90 degrees from the di
| rection of the “lead,” this second
jfence averages in length approxi
j mutely one thousand feet. On the
: very extreme end of this “jigger” is
• then constructed a hook, so that
| if there should be a school of fish
! that might turn back from the open
ing between the “lead” and the
• “heart” and make a second attempt
| to escape from this obstruction
| they will again be hindered and
turn back to the “lead” and so
given the second opportunity to be
caught. This constitutes the main
construction of a salmon trap.
When reading the regulations gov
erning these traps, we find that
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first, the distance between traps
has lately been increased so that
the law provides a distance of one
and one-half miles between two con
secutive traps. Being that there is
then no obstruction within an area
of one and one-half miles, it gives
each trap twice the opportunity to
catch the fish the trap otherwise
would, that is, if anoher one were
placed halfway /between the two, or
would, that is, if another one were
three-fourths of a mile. That does
not seem like conserving the salmon.
Second the law provides that,
throughout the weekly closed sea
son herein prescribed the gate,
mouth, or tunnel of all stationary
and floating traps shall be closed,
and 25 feet of the webbing or net
of the “heart” of such traps on each
side next to the “pot” shall be lifted
or lowered in such manner as to
permit the free passage of salmon
and other fish.” Such regulation
does not properly take care of any
escapement as an opening of this
above mentioned kind is as a rule,
not half great enough to allow any
escapement. Beside this, we have
the “big heart,” which might be full
and great schools of fish along the
“lead” and at the opening of the
‘heart” anxiously waiting for the
lifting of the closed period to take
place so as to allow them to pass
into the final chamber.
These regulations issued by the
Department of Commerce might seem
sufficient to any and all who are
not in possession of the actual know
ledge of the operating of traps, but
' to us it seems ridiculous.
In the first place, no right think
ing American citizen should allow
such obstructions to the passage of
the salmon as fish traps. Second,
if it should not be in the power of
those people to illiminate such traps,
then additional restrictions should
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be enacted. Such as a gate con
structed of cotton netting with iron
rings not more than three inches
in diameter, fastened to each side
of this cotton netting not more than
24 inches apart. These rings should
be so arranged that they can slide
up and down on a stretched cable
erected from the bottom to the top
of the pilings at each side of the
first opening at the “lead.” And a
line passing through a block attached
to the bottom of these gate pilings
with one end fastened to the lead
line of the cotton netting, and the
other end of the line to be used
for pulling this gate netting down
t othe bottom when the closed period
takes place.
Beside this, 200 feet of the outer i
end of the “lead” should be lowered
to water mark; this can be done by
attaching a row of planks to the
pilings at extreme low water and
wire netting should then ,be fastened
to these planks; above them should
be cotton netting with one side
fastened to the planks at extreme
low water mark, the other side
could be raised and lowered in ac
cordance with the regulations which
; should provide that these nettings
be sunk down to low water mark
during the closed period. This will
i then allow part of the fish to es
j cape at high water.
Third, a similar opening of 50
feet should be constructed on both
sides of the “small heart” next to
the “pot” tunnel, and the bottom of
the “pot” should be either raised up
to high water mark or the top of
the wall of the “pot” should be
lowered to low water mark, and the
“spillers” should be up above high
water wark at any and all times
during the closed period.
Traps should be lifted or emptied
of fish once during a period of 24
hours. Failing to do so, the trap
should immediately be closed for the
remainder of the year.
Respectfully submitted by the
Fishermens’ Union of Prince William
Sound.
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NOTICE TO CREDlYOFtS.
No. 100
In the Probate Court for the Seldovia
Precinct, Third Division, Territory
of Alaska.
In the Matter of the Estate of Charles
Coach, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned is the duly appointed acting
and qualified administrator of the es
| tate of Charles Coach, deceased, and,
in accordance with an order duly
made therefor, notice is hereby given
to the creditors of and to all persons
having claims against the said de
ceased, to exhibit such claims, with
the necessary vouchers, within six
months after and from the date of
this notice to the said administrator
at his office at Seldovia, Alaska, which
the undersigned selects as his place
ftf business in all matters connected
with the estate of the said Charles
Coach, deceased..
Dated at Seldovia, Alaska, this 25th
day of January, 1926.
CARL. ALMY,
Administrator of the Estate of Charles
Coach, deceased.
Carl Almy,
Attorney for Administrator
First publication January 25, 1926
Last publication February 16, 1926.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 23
In the Probate Court for the Kodiak
Precinct, Third Division, Territory
of Alaska, before the Hon. M. L.
Rickman.
In the Matter of the Estate of M. P.
Galvin, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate of
M. P. Galvin, deceased, to the credi
tors of and all persons having claims j
against the said deceased, to exhibit I
such claims, with the necessary vou-l
chers, within six months after the first
publication of this notice to the said
administrator at the office of John F.
Coffey, attorney at law, Rooms 2, 3,
Gray Building, Kodiak, Alaska, which
said office the said administrator se
lects as his place of business in all
matters concerning the affairs of said
estate.
Dated this 14th day of January, A.
D. 1926, and first published this 25th
day of January, A. D. 1926.
CHARLES A. HARTMAN,
Administrator of the Estate of M. P.
Galvin, deceased.
John F. Coffey,
Attorney for Administrator.
First publication Jan. 25, 1926.
Last publication February 23, 1926.
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF
Anchorage, Alaska, Jan. 8, 1926
Notice is hereby given that Charles
Christensen, together with his wit
nesses, Anton Eide, and John P. Han
non, all of Seward, Alaska, has made
final proof on homestead entry, Serial
05113, embracing Lot 2, Section 2, T.
1 S. R. 1 W. and lots 4 and 5, and the
SW^SE^, Section 35, T. 1 N. R. 1 W.
S. M. and is now in the files in the
local land office at Anchorage, Alas
ka, and if no protest is filed in the
local land office within the period
of publication, or thirty days there
after, said final proof will be accept
ed and final certificate issued.
J. LINDLEY GREEN,
Register.
First Publication, Jan. 20, 1926.
Final Publication, Feb. 18,1926.
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