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Title 5 . Fish and Game
Chapter 27 . Transportation, Possession and Release of Live Fish; Aquatic Farming
Section 605. Description of Alaska Peninsula-Aleutian Islands Area districts and sections

5 AAC 27.605. Description of Alaska Peninsula-Aleutian Islands Area districts and sections

(a) Sand Point District: all waters on the south (Pacific) side of the Alaska Peninsula west of a line extending 135ΓΈ from Kupreanof Point (55ΓΈ 33.98' N. lat., 159ΓΈ 35.88' W. long.), and east of 160ΓΈ 59.00' W. long. (longitude of McGinty Point). Sections are as follows:

(1) Stepovak Bay Section: all waters of the Sand Point District located west of a line extending 135ΓΈ from Kupreanof Point (55ΓΈ 33.98' N. lat., 159ΓΈ 35.88' W. long.), north of a line from approximately two nautical miles south of 135ΓΈ from Kupreanof Point, west to 55ΓΈ 32.20' N. lat., 160ΓΈ 02.60' W. long., (approximately one nautical mile north of Karpa Island), and west to 55ΓΈ 26.00' N. lat., 160ΓΈ 31.50' W. long., (approximately two nautical miles south of the longitude of Swedania Point (160ΓΈ 31.50' W. long.);

(2) Swedania Point-Balboa Bay Section: all waters of the Sand Point District located between 160ΓΈ 31.50' W. long. and 160ΓΈ 49.00' W. long., and north of 55ΓΈ 26.00' N. lat.;

(3) Point Aliaksin-Beaver Bay Section: all waters of the Sand Point District located between 160ΓΈ 49.00' W. long. and 160ΓΈ 59.00' W. long., and north of 55ΓΈ 26.00' N. lat.;

(4) General Section: all other waters of the Sand Point District.

(b) Pavlof District: all waters on the south (Pacific) side of the Alaska Peninsula between 160ΓΈ 59.00' W. long. and a line extending 150ΓΈ from 55ΓΈ 05.90' N. lat., 161ΓΈ 59.00' W. long. through Inner and Outer Iliasik Islands, including Bear and Volcano Bays. Sections are as follows:

(1) Canoe Bay Section: all waters of Canoe Bay east of 161ΓΈ 21.75' W. long.;

(2) Pavlof Bay Section: all waters of Pavlof Bay north of 55ΓΈ 21.60' N. lat. (latitude of Cape Tolstoi), excluding the Canoe Bay and Seal Cape-Wosnesenski Sections;

(3) Seal Cape-Wosnesenski Section: all waters of the Pavlof District located between 160ΓΈ 59.00' W. long. and 161ΓΈ 30.00' W. long. (longitude of Cape Tolstoi);

(4) General Section: all other waters of the Pavlof District.

(c) King Cove District: all waters of the south (Pacific) side of the Alaska Peninsula between a line extending 150ΓΈ from 55ΓΈ 05.90' N. lat., 161ΓΈ 59.00' W. long. through Inner and Outer Iliasik Islands and 163ΓΈ 30.00' W. long., including waters of Isanotski Strait south of a line from Nichols Point to the False Pass Dock. Sections are as follows:

(1) Belkofski Section: all waters of the King Cove District east of 162ΓΈ 15.00' W. long. (longitude of Bold Cape);

(2) Deer Passage Section: all waters of the King Cove District between 162ΓΈ 15.00' W. long. (longitude of Bold Cape) and 162ΓΈ 24.80' W. long. (longitude of Vodapoini Point), and north of 54ΓΈ 55.00' N. lat., excluding all waters of Lenard Harbor;

(3) Cold Bay Section: all waters of the King Cove District bounded by a line from Thin Point to Vodapoini Point;

(4) General Section: all other waters of the King Cove District.

(d) Unimak District: all waters on the southside of Unimak Island between 163ΓΈ 30.00' W. long. and the longitude of Scotch Cap Light.

(e) Akutan District: all waters extending west of Unimak Island to and including Akutan Pass.

(f) Unalaska District: all waters west of Akutan Pass to and including Umnak Pass. Sections are as follows:

(1) Unalaska Bay Section: all waters of the Unalaska Bay District enclosed by a line from Priest Rock at 54ΓΈ 00.48' N. lat., 166ΓΈ 22.67' W. long. to Cape Cheerful at 54ΓΈ 00.58' N. lat., 166ΓΈ 38.30' W. long.;

(2) General Section: all waters of the Unalaska District not included in the Unalaska Bay Section.

(g) Umnak District: all waters west of Umnak Pass to and including Atka Pass.

(h) Adak District: all waters west of Atka Pass to the terminus of the Aleutian Islands.

(i) Amak District: all Bering Sea waters between the longitude of Cape Lieskof (162ΓΈ 04.00' W. long.) and the longitude of Cape Sarichef Light, including all waters of Bechevin Bay and Isanotski Strait north of a line from the False Pass Cannery dock to the tip of Nichols Point.

(j) Port Moller District: all Bering Sea waters between the longitude of Cape Lieskof (162ΓΈ 04.00' W. long.) and the longitude of Cape Seniavin (160ΓΈ 08.80' W. long.). Sections are as follows:

(1) Western Section: all waters of the Port Moller District west of the longitude of Wolf Point on Walrus Island, excluding the waters of Herendeen Bay and Deer Island-Mud Bay Sections;

(2) Deer Island-Mud Bay Section: all waters of the Port Moller District bounded by a line from the northernmost tip of Point Edward to the southernmost tip of Wolf Point on Walrus Island to Point Divide (55ΓΈ 53.10' N. lat., 160ΓΈ 47.30' W. long.) to the northernmost tip of Black Point;

(3) Herendeen Bay Section: all waters of Herendeen Bay south of a line from the northernmost tip of Black Point to Point Divide (55ΓΈ 53.10' N. lat., 160ΓΈ 47.30' W. long.);

(4) Inner Port Moller Bay Section: all waters of Port Moller Bay enclosed by a line from Point Divide (55ΓΈ 53.10' N. lat., 160ΓΈ 47.30' W. long.) to Harbor Point (55ΓΈ 54.90' N. lat., 160ΓΈ 34.70' W. long.);

(5) Outer Port Moller Bay Section: all waters of the Port Moller District south and east of a line from Point Divide (55ΓΈ 53.10' N. lat., 160ΓΈ 47.30' W. long.) to the southernmost tip of Wolf Point on Walrus Island to the southernmost tip of Entrance Point (55ΓΈ 58.70' N. lat., 160ΓΈ 34.80' W. long.);

(6) Bear River Section: all Bering Sea waters between the longitude of Cape Seniavin (160ΓΈ 08.80' W. long.), and the longitude of Wolf Point (160ΓΈ 48.47' W. long.) on Walrus Island, excluding the waters of the Herendeen Bay, Deer Island-Mud Bay, Outer Port Moller Bay, and Inner Port Moller Bay Sections.

(k) Port Heiden District: all Bering Sea waters between the longitude of Cape Seniavin (160ΓΈ 08.80' W. long.) and the latitude of Cape Menshikof (57ΓΈ 31.33' N. lat.).

History: In effect before 1985; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 4/2/88, Register 105; am 5/2/92, Register 122; am 4/18/96, Register 138; am 9/4/97, Register 143; am 4/5/2001, Register 158

Authority: AS 16.05.251


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