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 480 F IFTY—NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. L Ch. 3547. 1906. beSg;‘;Q,dg'°““ ’° SEO. 6. That the Secretary of Commerce and Labor may, in his dis- ` cretion, set aside any streams or lakes as preserves for_ spawning grounds, in which fishing may be limited or entirely prohibited; an when, in his judgment, the results of fishing operations rn any stream, or off the mouth thereof, indicate that the number of salmon taken rs lar er than the natural production of salmon in such stream, he IS »_ cresesemnsumor- autlnorized to establish close seasons or to limit or prohibit fishing "°°‘ entirely for one year or more within such stream or within five hun- _ dred yards of the mouth thereof, so as to permit salmon to increase: N°°°°° '°°`""d' Provzded, however, That such power shall be exercised only after all rsons interested shall be given a hearing, of which due notice must bd 'ven by publication; and where the interested parties are known to Ee Department they shall be personally notified by a notice mailed not less than thirty days previous to suc hearing. No order made under this siectipin sihall be eeigectivehbrefgehnahe nelict calentdar year} after N°* ¤ P“°¤'-“° *° same is ma e: n proved fart, t suc imita 'ons an prom.& mchd hibitions shall not apply to those engaged in catching salmon who keep such streams fully stocked with salmon by artiiicial propagation. “‘{“f,';f,”,§,,¥,{,‘,°},'§,‘{§§ Sec. 7. That it shall be unlawful to can or salt for sale for food any salmon more than forty-eight hours after it has been killed. ,,,‘§:§,}‘,§,‘_'“*°°'””" Sec. 8. That it shall be unlawful for any person, company, or corporation wantonly to waste or destrofy salmon or other food fishes taken or caught in an of the waters 0 Alaska. h,{,§'§§_”"“‘““* "°' Sec. 9. That it shah be unlawful for any person, company, or cor- ` poration canning, saltin ,or curing! fish of any species in Alaska to use any label, brand, or trademark w ich shall ten to misrepresent the .1£,,,.""},¥,f°,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,_ contents of any package of iish offered for sale: Hamlde, That the useof theterms ‘ red,"“medium red," "pink," “ chum," and so forth, · as applied to the various species of Pacific salmon under present trade usages shall not be deeme in conilict with the provisions of this Act I f when used todesignate salmon of those known species, _ ,,,·Q';§,§§],,h‘°,'{§Q',f,_° Sec. 10. That every person, company,_and corporation engaged in catching, curing, or m any manner utilizing iisher roducts, or rn operating fish hatcheries in Alaska, shall ma e detaillxi) annual reports thereof to the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, on blanks furnished by him, covering all such facts as maybe required with ret t thereto for the information of the Department. Such reports shhqlwbe sworn to bly the superintendent, manager, or other dperson having knowledge of the facts, a separate blank form being use for each establishment in cases where more than one cannery, saltcry, or other establishment _ is conducted by a person, company, or corporation, and the same shall be forwarded to the Department at the close of the Hshing season and _ mm H not later than December fifteentnof each year. bl, ,0 ,§“$§f“°§g Sec. 11. That thocatching or killing, except with rod, splear, or gall', mm of any rish of any kind or species whatsoever in any of the waters of Alaska over which the United States has jurisdiction, shall be subject to the provisions of this Act, and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor rs hereby authorized to make and establish such rules and regulatrons not inconsistent with law as may be necessaryto carry into effect the provisions of this Act. E"*"'°°”*°¤*· _ Sec. 12. That to enforce the provisions of this Act and such regulations as he may establish in pursuance thereof, the Secretary of Commerce and Lab0r_rs authorized and directed to depute, in addition to the agent and assistant agent of salmon iisheries now provided by law, °”°°"•"“‘°"*'°‘*· from the officers and employees of the Department of Commerce and Labor, a force adeguate to the performance of all work required for the proper investigation, inspection, and regulation of the Alaskan fisheries and hatcheries, and he shall annually submit to Congress estimates to coyer the cost of the establishment and maintenance of fish hatcherres rn Alaska, the salaries and actual traveling expenses