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Title 5 . Fish and Game
Chapter 24 . Transportation, Possession and Release of Live Fish; Aquatic Farming
Section 200. Fishing districts, subdistricts, and sections

5 AAC 24.200. Fishing districts, subdistricts, and sections

(a) Copper River District: waters surrounding Hinchinbrook Island between the tip of Hook Point and Boswell Rock, including Boswell Bay waters south of a line from Boswell Rock to the radio tower at Whitshed Village, and waters between Whitshed Village and west of a line from a point on the mainland at 60ΓΈ 10.21' N. lat., 144ΓΈ 35.57' W. long. to the northernmost tip of Fox Island and then extending south from Fox Island along 144ΓΈ 36.12' W. long.

(b) Bering River District: waters west of the longitude of Cape Suckling (144ΓΈ W. long.) and east of a line from a point on the mainland at 60ΓΈ 10.21' N. lat., 144ΓΈ 35.57' W. long. to the northernmost tip of Fox Island and then extending south from Fox Island along 144ΓΈ 36.12' W. long.

(c) Eastern District: waters of the eastern mainland shore from the radio tower at Whitshed Village to Point Freemantle, including Bligh Island, Goose Island, and other adjacent islands.

(1) Valdez Narrows Subdistrict: waters of Port Valdez enclosed by a line from Potato Point to Entrance Point;

(2) Port Fidalgo Subdistrict: waters east of 146ΓΈ 24.12' W. long.

(d) Northern District: waters of the northern mainland shore from Point Freemantle to a point at the southern entrance of Esther Passage at 60ΓΈ 49.33' N. lat., 147ΓΈ 51.12' W. long., and waters outside the Coghill District and along the eastern shore of Culross Island and east of a line from a point on the southern shore of Culross Island at 60ΓΈ 38.31' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 08.62' W. long. to a point approximately 1.5 miles west of Port Nellie Juan Light at 60ΓΈ 34.86' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 08.62' W. long. to the Eshamy District Boundary at Port Nellie Juan Light, including Glacier Island, Fairmount Island, Perry Island, adjacent islands, and the Naked Island group, except waters of Unakwik Inlet north of 61ΓΈ 00.97' N. lat.

(1) Perry Island Subdistrict: waters of the Northern District west of a line from the western entrance to Eaglek Bay at 60ΓΈ 49.66' N. lat., 147ΓΈ 44.92' W. long., to the northernmost tip of Axel Lind Island and from the southernmost tip of Axel Lind Island to the northern tip of Lone Island, and from the southern tip of Lone Island to the northern tip of the Eshamy District;

(2) Cannery Creek Subdistrict: waters of the Northern District in Unakwik Inlet south of 61ΓΈ 00.97' N. lat., and north of the latitude of Unakwik Point;

(3) General Subdistrict: all remaining waters of the Northern District.

(e) Unakwik District: waters of Unakwik Inlet north of 61ΓΈ 00.97' N. lat.

(f) Coghill District: waters north and west of a line from Point Pigot (60ΓΈ 48.21' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 20.90' W. long.) to a point west of Point Culross at 60ΓΈ 45.45' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 11.07' W. long. and from Point Culross (60ΓΈ 45.58' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 08.74' W. long.) to a point west of Culross Light at 60ΓΈ 45.16' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 07.87' W. long. to Point Perry (60ΓΈ 45.05' N. lat., 147ΓΈ 57.62' W. long.) to the west island of the Bald Head Chris Islands at 60ΓΈ 47.97' N. lat., 147ΓΈ 51.62' W. long. to a point on the mainland at 60ΓΈ 49.33' N. lat., 147ΓΈ 51.12' W. long.

(1) Esther Subdistrict: waters of the Coghill District south and east of a line from an ADF&G regulatory marker located on the western shore of Esther Island at 60ΓΈ 48.06' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 08.54' W. long. to Esther Rocks to Point Culross, and south of a line crossing Esther Passage from 60ΓΈ 49.51' N. lat., 147ΓΈ 52.62' W. long. to 60ΓΈ 49.51' N. lat., 147ΓΈ 54.82' W. long.;

(2) Granite Bay Subdistrict: waters on the east side of Port Wells, within one mile of shore, between a line at 60ΓΈ 48.06' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 08.54' W. long. and the north end of Esther Passage at 60ΓΈ 55.81' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 03.80' W. long., and all waters of Esther Passage north of a line at 60ΓΈ 49.51' N. lat.;

(3) General Subdistrict: all remaining waters of the Coghill District.

(g) Northwestern District: waters south and west of a line from Point Pigot (60ΓΈ 48.21' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 20.90' W. long.) to Point Culross (60ΓΈ 45.58' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 08.74' W. long.) to a point west of Culross Light at 60ΓΈ 45.16' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 07.87' W. long. and from a point on the southern end of Culross Island at 60ΓΈ 38.31' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 08.62' W. long. to a point approximately 1.5 miles west of Port Nellie Juan Light at 60ΓΈ 34.86' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 08.62' W. long. to the Eshamy District boundary at the light on the south shore of the entrance to Port Nellie Juan Light, including Culross Passage and waters of Culross Bay.

(1) Whittier Subdistrict: waters west of a line from Point Pigot to a point at 60ΓΈ 40.71' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 13.87' W. long., including Passage Canal, Blackstone Bay, and Cochrane Bay;

(2) Culross Island Subdistrict: waters east of a line from Point Pigot to a point at 60ΓΈ 40.71' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 13.87' W. long., south of a line from Point Pigot to Point Culross to a point west of Culross Light at 60ΓΈ 45.16' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 07.87' W. long., including waters of Culross Bay and Culross Passage and north of a line from a point approximately 1.5 miles west of Port Nellie Juan Light at 60ΓΈ 34.86' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 08.62' W. long., to a point on the mainland at 60ΓΈ 36.46' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 11.37' W. long.;

(3) Port Nellie Juan Subdistrict: waters southwest of a line from a point on the mainland at 60ΓΈ 36.46' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 11.37' W. long., to a point approximately 1.5 miles west of the Port Nellie Juan Light at 60ΓΈ 34.86' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 08.62' W. long., including Port Nellie Juan Light and Kings Bay.

(h) Eshamy District: waters within one nautical mile of the mainland shore from the longitude of the outer point on the north shore of Granite Bay to the longitude of the light on the south shore of the entrance to Port Nellie Juan Light.

(1) Main Bay Subdistrict: waters of Main Bay west of a line from 60ΓΈ 33.33' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 02.32' W. long. to 60ΓΈ 32.86' N. lat., 148ΓΈ 01.92' W. long.;

(2) Crafton Island Subdistrict: all remaining waters of the Eshamy District.

(i) Southwestern District: mainland waters from the outer point on the north shore of Granite Bay to Cape Fairfield and waters surrounding Knight Island, Chenega Island, Bainbridge Island, Evans Island, Elrington Island, Latouche Island, and adjacent islands.

(1) Port San Juan Subdistrict: waters of Elrington Passage north of 59ΓΈ 59.97' N. lat., and waters within one mile of the northern and eastern shore of Evans Island, from Evans Point south to the latitude of the northern tip of Elrington Island;

(2) Point Elrington Subdistrict: waters east of the longitude of Pyke Point (148ΓΈ 18.97' W. long.), north of 59ΓΈ 54.97' N. lat., and west of a line extending south from Elrington Island at 148ΓΈ 10.12' W. long., including waters of Elrington Passage south of 59ΓΈ 59.97' N. lat., and of Prince of Wales Pass south of the latitude of Amerk Point (60ΓΈ 02.76' N. lat.);

(3) General Subdistrict: all remaining waters of the Southwestern District.

(j) Montague District: waters surrounding Montague Island, Green Island, Middleton Island, and adjacent islands

(1) Port Chalmers Subdistrict: waters of the Montague District in Montague Strait, north of an ADF&G regulatory marker located on the west shore of Montague Island at 60ΓΈ 02.50' N. lat., and south of an ADF&G regulatory marker located near Graveyard Point on the west shore of Montague Island at 60ΓΈ 20.00' N. lat.;

(2) General Subdistrict: all remaining waters of the Montague District.

(k) Southeastern District: waters surrounding Hawkins Island, Hinchinbrook Island, and adjacent islands, except the waters of Hinchinbrook Island on the southeast shore between Hook Point and Boswell Rock.

History: In effect before 1985; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 3/29/87, Register 101; am 4/9/89, Register 110; am 4/30/91, Register 118; am 5/24/97, Register 142; am 5/31/97, Register 142; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 5/11/2003, Register 166; am 3/30/2006, Register 177

Authority: AS 16.05.251


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