I hereby proclaim that all persons found to be or have been engaged in any violation of the laws of the United States in said waters will be arrested and punished as above provided, and that all vessels so employed, their tackle, apparel, furniture, and cargoes, will be seized and forfeited.
Proclamation 297—Prohibiting the Hunting of Fur-Bearing Animals in Alaska and Bering Sea
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