§ 110.1 Definition. The Resurrection Bay area is hereby defined to include all territorial coastal and tributary waters of the Gulf of Alaska between Point Gore on the west and Cape Fairfield on the east.

SALMON FISHERY

$110.3 Open season. Fishing is prohibited prior to 6 o'clock antemeridian July 1, from 6 o'clock postmeridian August 7 to 6 o'clock antemeridian August 15 and after 6 o'clock postmeridian September 15.

§ 110.4 Weekly closed period. In the waters of Resurrection Bay within a line from Cape Resurrection to the western side of Bear Glacier at its terminus the 36-hour statutory closed period is hereby extended to include the period from 6 o'clock antemeridian Saturday of each week to 6 o'clock antemeridian Tuesday making a total closed period of 72 hours.

§ 110.8 Total aggregate length of gill nets. The total aggregate length of gill nets on any salmon-fishing boat, or in use by such boat, shall not exceed 200 fathoms hung measure.

$110.9 Size of mesh, gill nets. Gill net mesh shall not be less than 51⁄2 inches stretched measure between knots, when actually in use.

§ 110.10 Size and operation of set nets. No set or anchored gill net shall exceed 300 yards in length, and each shall be set in substantially a straight line: Provided, That not to exceed 20 yards of each net may be used as a hook. Only one such hook is permitted on a net. There shall be a distance interval of at least 200 yards, both endwise and laterally, at all times between all set or anchored gill nets operated.

$110.11 Traps and purse seines prohibited. The use of any trap or purse seine is prohibited.

§ 110.12 Closed waters to salmon fishing. Commercial fishing for salmon within 1,000 yards of the terminuses of Bear Creek and Resurrection River is prohibited at all times; and in the period from July 1 to August 23, both dates inclusive, commercial fishing for salmon is prohibited within 1,700 yards of the terminuses of these streams.

HERRING FISHERY

$110.13 Closed seasons. Commercial fishing for herring, except for bait and except by gill nets, is prohibited from January 1 to June 14 and from October 15 to December 31, all dates inclusive.

§ 110.14 Closed waters. During the period from July 1 to October 1, both dates inclusive, commercial fishing for herring including bait fishing, is prohibited in all waters closed throughout the year to salmon fishing.

$110.15 Catch quota, June 15 through August 10. During the period June 15 through August 10 in each year prior to 1953, the take of herring, except for bait and except by gill nets, shall not exceed 180,000 barrels of 250 pounds per barrel in the Resurrection Bay and Prince William Sound areas combined.

§ 111.1 Definition. The Prince William Sound area is hereby defined to include all territorial coastal and tributary waters of the Gulf of Alaska between Cape Fairfield on the west and Point Whitshed on the east.

SALMON FISHERY

§ 111.2 Open seasons, general and Eshamy. Commercial fishing for salmon, other than trolling, is prohibited except from 6 o'clock antemeridian July 1 in each odd-numbered year, and 6 o'clock antemeridian July 20 in each even-numbered year, to 6 o'clock postmeridian August 7: Provided, That set or anchored gill nets may be operated in the waters along the western coast from the outer point on the north shore of Granite Bay (known as Granite Bay Point), to the light on the south shore of the entrance of Port Nellie Juan from 6 o'clock postmeridian August 7 to 6 o'clock postmeridian August 22 and the catch of each such net shall be reported daily to the local representative of the Fish and Wildlife Service.

§ 111.3 Weekly closed period. The 36-hour closed period for salmon fishing prescribed by section 5 of the act of June 6, 1924, is hereby extended to include the period from 6 o'clock antemeridian of Saturday of each week until 6 o'clock antemeridian of the Monday following, making a weekly closed period of 48 hours. § 111.4 Maximum length of seine boats. No boat used in operating any purse seine shall be longer than 50 feet, as shown by official register length.

§ 111.5 Size of purse seines and leads. No purse seine shall be less than 91⁄2 fathoms nor more than 17 fathoms in depth, nor less than 125 fathoms nor more than 150 fathoms in length measured along the cork line. For purpose of determining depths of seines, measurements will be upon the basis of stretched measure between knots. The extension to any seine in the way of a lead exceeding 75 fathoms in length is prohibited.

§ 111.5a Beach seines prohibited. The use of any beach seine is prohibited. 111.6 Waters closed to seines, Granite Bay to Port Nellie Juan. The use

of purse seines is prohibited within one mile of the mainland shore from the outer point on the north shore of Granite Bay (known as Granite Bay Point) to the light on the south shore of the entrance to Port Nellie Juan.

§ 111.7 Total aggregate length of gill nets. The total aggregate length of gill nets on any salmon-fishing boat, or in use by such boat, shall not exceed 200 fathoms hung measure.

§ 111.8 Size and operation of set nets. No set or anchored gill net shall exceed 300 yards in length and each shall be set in substantially a straight line: Provided, That not to exceed 20 yards of each net may be used as a hook. Only one such hook is permitted on a net. There shall be a distance interval of at least 200 yards, both endwise and laterally, at all times between all set or anchored gill nets operated.

§ 111.10 Minimum distance between traps. The distance by most direct water measurement from any part of one trap to any part of another trap shall not be less than 11⁄2 statute miles.

§ 111.11 Areas open to traps. The use of any trap is prohibited, except as follows:

(a) Knight Island: From a point on the southeast coast at 60 degrees 10 minutes north latitude southerly to Point Helen, thence northerly to 60 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds north latitude, 147 degrees 50 minutes 12 seconds west longitude, exclusive of all waters in Little Bay.

(b) Along the coast of Squire Island within statute mile of its southern extremity.

(c) Bainbridge Island: Within 2,500 feet of a point at 60 degrees 11 minutes 42 seconds north latitude, 148 degrees 2 minutes 32 seconds west longitude.

(d) Eastern coast of Chenega Island from a point 1 statute mile southward of its northern extremity to a point 1 statute mile eastward of Chenega village. (e) Mainland coast within 2,500 feet westerly of a point at 60 degrees 24 minutes 58 seconds north latitude, 147 degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds west longitude.

(f) Knight Island: East coast within 2,500 feet of a point at 60 degrees 22 minutes 5 seconds north latitude, 147 degrees 37 minutes 1 second west longitude.

(g) Eastern coast of Culross Island: From the northern side of the entrance to Hidden Bay northerly to a point at 60 degrees 43 minutes 55 seconds north latitude, 148 degrees 6 minutes 7 seconds west longitude.

(h) Western side of Valdez Arm (1) within 2,500 feet of a point at 60 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds north latitude, 146 degrees 58 minutes 7 seconds west longitude, and (2) from 60 degrees 58 minutes 10 seconds north latitude, to 60 degrees 59 minutes 10 seconds north latitude.

(i) Southwest coast of Bligh Island (1) within 2,500 feet of a point at 60 degrees 49 minutes 6 seconds north latitude, 146 degrees 48 minutes 55 seconds west longitude, and (2) within 2,500 feet of a point 60 degrees 48 minutes 38 seconds north latitude, 146 degrees 44 minutes 47 seconds west longitude.

(j) Within 2 statute mile of the southwestern extremity of Bidarka Point. (k) From a point on the east side of Landlocked Bay at 60 degrees 49 minutes 10 seconds north latitude, to a point on the north shore of Port Fidalgo at 146 degrees 31 minutes 32 seconds west longitude.

(1) Within 2 statute mile of Porcupine Point.

(m) Mainland coast, near Knowles Head, within 2,500 feet of a point at 60 degrees 41 minutes 40 seconds north latitude, 146 degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds west longitude.

(n) Within 1 statute mile of Red Head.

(0) From a point on the coast 1 statute mile northwestward of the light at Gravina Point to a point on the coast 2 statute miles northwestward of the light at Gravina Point, making an open space of 1 statute mile.

(p) Along the coast within 1 statute mile southwesterly of the outer point on the southwest side of the entrance to Cedar Bay, Hawkins Island.

(q) Within 1 statute mile of Makaka Point, Hawkins Island.

(r) Hinchinbrook Island: Within 3,000 feet, measured westerly along the north side of a peninsula, from a point at 60 degrees 28 minutes 57 seconds north latitude, 146 degrees 22 minutes 59 seconds west longitude.

(s) Hinchinbrook Island: Within 3,000 feet, measured easterly along the coast, from a point at 60 degrees 28 minutes 8 seconds north latitude, 146 degrees 26 minutes 32 seconds west longitude, on the north side of a spit.

(t) Hinchinbrook Island: Within 2,500 feet, measured along the coast, from a point at 60 degrees 29 minutes 4 seconds north latitude, 146 degrees 31 minutes 43 seconds west longitude.

(u) Hinchinbrook Island: From a point on the coast at 60 degrees 27 minutes 10 seconds north latitude, 146 degrees 39 minutes 20 seconds west longitude, northward to the light at Johnstone Point.

(v) Hinchinbrook Island: Within 2,500 feet of a point at 60 degrees 24 minutes 48 seconds north latitude, 146 degrees 42 minutes 2 seconds west longitude. (w) Hinchinbrook Island: Within 2 statute mile eastward of a point on the south side of Port Etches at 146 degrees 39 minutes 32 seconds west longitude. (x) Montague Island: Along the coast from a point on the south side of MacLeod Harbor at 59 degrees 52 minutes 20 seconds north latitude, 147 degrees 50 minutes 32 seconds west longitude, to a point at 59 degrees 52 minutes 10 seconds north latitude, 147 degrees 51 minutes 32 seconds west longitude.

(y) Montague Island: Along the coast (1) from Point Woodcock northerly för a distance of 6,000 feet, and (2) within 3,000 feet of a point south of Hanning Bay at 59 degrees 56 minutes 44 seconds north latitude, 147 degrees 44 minutes 47 seconds west longitude.

(z) Western coast of Montague Island (1) from Point Bazil on the north side of the entrance to Hanning Bay northeasterly to 60 degrees 0 minutes 40 seconds north latitude, and (2) from 60 degrees 7 minutes 28 seconds north latitude northeasterly to 60 degrees 9 minutes 55 seconds north latitude.

(aa) Western coast of Montague Island from 60 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds north latitude to 60 degrees 12 minutes 5 seconds north latitude.

(bb) Montague Island: Northern coast from Graveyard Point to a point at 60 degrees 21 minutes 51 seconds north latitude, 147 degrees 9 minutes 19 seconds west longitude.

§ 111.12 Closed waters. Fishing is prohibited, as follows:

(a) Constantine Harbor, northwest arm of Port Etches: All waters within the harbor and its tributary waters and within 100 yards outside the narrows at the entrance to the harbor.

(b) Boswell Bay, indenting Hinchinbrook Island: All waters in the bay west of 146 degrees 7 minutes 32 seconds west longitude.

(c) Sheep Bay: All waters within 1,000 yards of the terminus of the stream at the head of the bay.

(d) Gravina River: All waters within 1,000 yards of the terminus of the river. (e) Olsen Bay, north side of Port Gravina: All waters within 2,000 yards of the terminus of the stream flowing into the head of the bay.

(f) St. Matthew Bay, north side of Port Gravina: All waters within 2,000 yards of the terminus of the stream flowing into the head of the bay.

(g) Irish Cove, south side of Port Fidalgo: All waters within the cove south of 60 degrees 46 minutes 10 seconds north latitude.

(h) Whalen Bay, south side of Port Fidalgo: All waters east of 146 degrees 15 minutes 2 seconds west longitude.

(i) Fish Bay, north side of Port Fidalgo: All waters within 1,000 yards of the terminus of the stream at the head of the bay.

(j) Galena Bay, east side of Valdez Arm: All waters within a line from a point on the coast at 60 degrees 55 minutes 40 seconds north latitude, 146 degrees 38 minutes 2 seconds west longitude, northeasterly to a point on the coast at 60 degrees 56 minutes 27 seconds north latitude, 146 degrees 36 minutes 2 seconds west longitude, and all waters within 1,000 yards of the terminus of Indian Creek.

(k) Jack Bay, east side of Valdez Arm: All waters east of 146 degrees 35 minutes 32 seconds west longitude.

(1) Robe River, Lowe River, and all other streams flowing into Port Valdez in the immediate vicinity of Videz: All waters within 1 statute mile of the terminuses.

(m) Long Bay and its tributaries, indenting mainland on north shore of Prince William Sound: All waters within 1,000 yards of the terminus of any salmon stream.

(n) Unakwik Inlet and tributary waters, indenting mainland on north shore of Prince William Sound: All waters within 1,000 yards of the terminus of any salmon stream.

(0) Wells Passage and tributary waters indenting mainland on north shore of Prince William Sound: All waters north of 61 degrees 0 minutes 10 seconds north latitude and within 1 statute mile of the terminus of any salmon stream in Wells Passage and its tributaries, including Port Wells, Cochrane Bay, Blackstone Bay, and Passage Canal.

(p) Long Bay, tributary to Culross Passage: All waters within the bay.

(q) Gumboot Creek, on northwest shore of Eshamy Bay: All waters within 1,000 yards of the terminus of the creek.

(r) Eshamy Lagoon and its tributary waters: All waters within the lagoon and its tributaries and within 100 yards outside the narrows at the entrance to the lagoon.

(s) Jackpot Bay: All waters within a line, indicated by markers, located at the entrance to the narrows in the bay.

(t) Port Bainbridge: All waters in the middle north arm of Port Bainbridge. (u) Beartrap Bay, Port Gravina: All waters within 1,000 yards of the terminus of the stream at the head of the bay.

(v) Shelter Bay, west shore of Hinchinbrook Island: All waters within 1,000 yards of the terminus of the stream at the head of the bay.

(w) Port Chalmers, Montague Island: All waters east of a line extending from a point at 60 degrees 14 minutes 20 seconds north latitude, 147 degrees 13 minutes 47 seconds west longitude, to a point at 60 degrees 15 minutes 25 seconds north latitude, 147 degrees 10 minutes 47 seconds west longitude.

(x) Port Valdez: All waters east of 146 degrees 40 minutes west longitude.

HERRING FISHERY

§ 111.13 Closed seasons. Commercial fishing for herring, except for bait and except by gill nets, is prohibited from January 1 to June 14, and from October 16 to December 31, all dates inclusive.

$111.14 Catch quota, June 15 through August 10. During the period June 15 through August 10 in each year prior to 1953, the take of herring, except for bait and except by gillnets, shall not exceed 180,000 barrels of 250 pounds per barrel in the Resurrection Bay and Prince William Sound areas combined.

§ 111.15 Closed waters. During the period from July 1 to October 1, both dates inclusive, commercial fishing for herring, including bait fishing, is prohibited in all waters closed throughout the year to salmon fishing.

111.16 Closed waters, Tatitlek village. Commercial fishing for herring, including bait fishing, is prohibited within 1 statute mile of Tatitlek village.

SHELLFISH FISHERY

§ 111.17 Closed season on razor clams. The taking of razor clams for commercial purposes is prohibited from July 1 to August 15, both dates inclusive, in each calendar year.

§ 111.18 Maximum take of razor clams, January 1 to June 30. In the open season from January 1 to June 30, both dates inclusive, there shall not be taken in the Prince William Sound and Copper River areas a combined total of more than 1,470,000 pounds of razor clams, including shells, or 42,000 cases upon the basis of 48 one-half pound cans per case. Not to exceed 175,000 pounds, including shells, or 5,000 cases upon the basis of 48 one-half pound cans per case, shall be taken prior to April 15.

111.19 Maximum take of razor clams, August 16 to December 31. In the open season from August 16 to December 31, both dates inclusive, there shall not be taken in the Prince William Sound and Copper River areas a combined total of more than 35,000 pounds of razor clams, including shells, or 1,000 cases upon the basis of 48 one-half pound cans per case.

§ 111.20 Closed season, Dungeness crabs. Fishing for Dungeness crabs is prohibited from June 1 to August 14, both dates inclusive, north of 60 degrees 22 minutes north latitude and east of 146 degrees 40 minutes west longitude: Provided, That in the waters of Orca Inlet between Salmo Point and the Cordova Ocean Dock, such fishing is prohibited from June 1 through October 31.

§ 111.21 Limitation of crab pots. North of 60 degrees 22 minutes north latitude, and east of 146 degrees 40 minutes west longitude no boat shall operate more than 100 crab pots.

§ 112.1 Definition. The Copper River area is hereby defined to include all territorial coastal and tributary waters of Alaska between Point Whitshed on the west and Point Martin on the east, including Egg Islands and the other islands between these points.

SALMON FISHERY

§112.2 Closed seasons. Fishing is prohibited prior to 6 o'clock antemeridian May 1, from 6 o'clock postmeridian June 20 to 6 o'clock antemeridian July 10, from 6 o'clock postmeridian August 7 to 6 o'clock antemeridian August 20 and after 6 o'clock postmeridian September 20.

112.5 Weekly closed period. Prior to August 20 fishing is prohibited from 6 o'clock antemeridian Wednesday to 6 o'clock antemeridian Thursday, and from 6 o'clock antemeridian Saturday to 6 o'clock antemeridian Monday, making a total weekly closure of 72 hours.

$112.6 Limited to drift gill nets. Fishing shall be conducted solely by drift gill nets without the attachment of anything to obstruct their free movement