Nov. 26, 1926.
Lawrence Richie,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;
This is what we mean when
we say that the Bureau of Fish
eries under the Department of
Commerce is organized to help
the Fish Trust and disregard
the rights of the residents of
Alaska.
Saginaw Bay, on Kuiu Is
land, was closed to fishing in
1925. In 1926, the bay was
opened about 1000 yards, just
enough to permit the two traps
of the Alaska Consolidated
Canneries Corporation (really
Bank of California) to operate.
The reported catch of these
two traps last summer is 1,000,
000 salmon.
It appears more than ever
that conservation is going on
all right but that the entire
burden must fall on seiners
and gill netters.
The limitation of gear (for
conservation we are told) is
directed only at seines and
gill nets.
When you left me after our
very short interview, I remem
bered that you promised to re
turn and regret that you were
in such a hurry that you could
not come in.
1 he solution of our fish
troubles is in granting Alaska
full control. We can do it.
With the adoption of reason
able and proper regulation?,
the fish can be conserved and
the population of Alaska doubl
ed. Or is the Department of
Commerce interested in the
population of Alaska?
Other instances of discrim
ination are the closing of num
erous seining grounds without
affecting trap grounds; the
closing of Taku Inlet axidLynu
Canal; improper regulations to
close traps; permission by your
department for the killing of
fish taken from traps on Sun
days a practice specially pro
hibited by law; strict enforce
ment of the law when it re
lates to seiners (like the pro
hibition of shipment of fish in
ice from Setuc River unless
canned within 48 hours) con
trasted with the amendment by
regulation of an act of Con
gress by your department which
permits killing of fish on Sun
day as above mentioned.
Yours very truly,
WILLIAM L. PAUL.
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