November 14, 1930.
Louis Shotridge,
Grand President.
Attest: Eli Katanook,
Grand secretary.
OPENING DATE FOR FISHING
—CLOSING DATE FOR TRAPS
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Whereas, ihe regulations of
the riUi.cuu oi Fisheries ha.'p n a
tenaliy changed the fishing sea
sons in the various distr: cs oi
southeastern Alaska to such an
extent that seiners are beginning
their fishing operations before
the commercial run of salmon
has started, and likewise the
traps begin fishing, catching the
first or spawn run of salmon
and other salmon not generally
used by canneries such as king
salmon and steelheads, and,
Whereas, the closing date now
established by regulations cut off
all fish.ng just when the seinets
have their first chance to catch
sa.mon, and.
Whereas, the bodies owning
the great majority of traps seem
satisfied to close down their
trap operation at the present
closed season, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the
opening date for commercial
fish ng in the various districts
be as follows:
(1) Hoonah or Icy Straits dis
trict, to open July 1st;
(2) Sitka district to open July
15th;
(3) Kake district and all dis
tricts south thereof to open Au
gust 1st except cast of Clarence
Strnits known as Ketchikan dis
trict;
(4) Ketchikan district to open
July 20th.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the closing date for fish
trans be as follows:
(1) In the Hoonah or Icy
Straits district, August 6;
(2) In the Kake district, Au
gust 14th;
(3) West Coast Ptface of Wales
Island district August 24th;
(4) North Prince of Wales Is
land district August 20th;
(5) East Prince of Wales Is
jand from Cape Chacon to Point
luck, August 20th;
(6) East of Clarence Straits,
August 16th;
(7) Sitka district, August 11th.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that there be no seasonal closed
season for seiners during the
balance of the year.
Adopted this 14th day of Nov
ember, 1930, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Louis Shotridge,
Grand President.
Attest: Eli Katanook,
Grand Secretary.
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REQUESTING THAT TRAPS BE
EMPTIED DURING THE
CLOSED SEASON
Hoonah Camp No. 12 of the
Alaska Native Brotherhood pre
sents the following resolution to
the Grand Camp in Session at
Ketchikan, Alaska:
Whereas, Section 5 of the
White Fisheries Law for the pro
tection of the fisheries of Alaska,
approved June 26th, 1906 and
amended- June 8, 1924, provides:
“Section 5. That it shall be
unlawful to fish, take or KILL
any salmon of any species in any
manner or by any means except
by hand rod, spear or gaff for
personal use and not for sale or
barter in any of the waters of
Alaska over which the United
Ftatec- has juristdiction from six
o clock P. M. of Saturday of
each week until six o’clock ante
meridian of the Monday follow
ing or during such further clos
ed time as may be declared by
authority now or hereafter con
ferred;” and
Whereas, we know from per
sonal observation that it is the
common practice for the can
neries to “take and kill” hun
dreds of thousands of salmon
every Sunday by trailing the
said traps on that day, all in
contravention of the plain letter
of the law, and,
Whereas, the same Bureau of
Fisheries by virtue of the very
same section of the law compels
the seiners to remain idle and
refrain from taking or killing
salmon,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV
ED that this condition be called
to the attention of the Honor
able Robert P. Lamont, Secretary
of Commerce, to the end that
all traps be required to be empty
of fish at the hour specified by
law.
Adopted at Ketchikan, Alaska,
fTov ember 14, 1930.
Louis Shotrldge,
Grand President.
Attest: Eli Katanook,
Gand Secretary.
HAINES “DEAD LINE”
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Whereas, the “Dead Line” at
Chilkoot Inlet is at present at
59 degress 14 minutes 39 seconds
North, which is right on the
steamer route during the fish
ing season, and,
Whereas, this new fishing area
granted the fishermen in the
season of 1930 was seldom a
liable to the said fishermen
because of this fact, and,
Whereas, several native fish
ermen lost their gear in trying
to utilize this new area, causing
needless loss of property.
And whereas, a removal of that
dead line to a point 1000 yards
from the mouth of the Chilkoot
River would enable the natives
to make a fair living without
danger to their property, and
still give the salmon as fair a
chance to get into that river as
salmon generally have in reach
ing other rivers, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that we,
the Grand Camp of the Alaska
Native Brotherhood, respectfully
request the Hon. Robert P. La
mont, Secretary of Commerce; to