Title 5 . Fish and Game

Chapter 33 . Transportation, Possession and Release of Live Fish; Aquatic Farming

Section 200. Fishing districts and sections

5 AAC 33.200. Fishing districts and sections

(a) District 1: all waters east and north of a line from the southernmost tip of Caamano Point to 54ΓΈ 40' N. lat., 131ΓΈ 45' W. long., and north of a line from 54ΓΈ 40' N. lat., 131ΓΈ 45' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 42.48' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 36.92' W. long.;

(1) Section 1-A: all waters of Portland Canal north of the latitude of Hattie Island Light;

(2) Section 1-B: all waters south of Section 1-A and east and south of a line extending three miles bearing 297ΓΈ from the range marker located at Foggy Point (54ΓΈ 55.53' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 58.50' W. long.) and then south to intersect a line between Barren Island Light and Lord Rock Light, then to Lord Rock Light, and then to the southern boundary of District 1;

(3) Section 1-C: waters of the district between a line from a point at 55ΓΈ 11.78' N. lat., 131ΓΈ 05.13' W. long., located on Point Sykes to a point at 55ΓΈ 12.22' N. lat., 131ΓΈ 05.70' W. long., located one-half mile northwest of Point Sykes to Point Alava, and a line from Point Eva to Cactus Point;

(4) Section 1-D: waters of the district between a line from Point Eva to Cactus Point and a line from Nose Point to Snail Point;

(5) Section 1-E: waters of the district between a line from Caamano Point to Point Higgins and a line from Nose Point to Snail Point;

(6) Section 1-F: all other waters of the district.

(b) District 2: all waters south of a line from the easternmost tip of Narrow Point to the northernmost tip of Lemesurier Point, west of District 1 and east of a line from Point Marsh Light to 54ΓΈ 40' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 17.50' W. long.

(c) District 3: all waters north of a line from Point Marsh Light to 54ΓΈ 40' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 17.50' W. long. to the southernmost tip of Cape Muzon and east of a line from the northernmost tip of Eagle Point on Dall Island and passing successively through the southernmost tip of Point Arboleda, the northernmost tip of Point San Roque, the southernmost tip of Cape Ulitka, the northeasternmost tip of Cape Lynch to the southwest entrance point of Halibut Harbor on Kosciusko Island, and south of the latitude of Aneskett Point (56ΓΈ 08.83' N. lat.);

(1) Section 3-A: waters of District 3 south and east of a line through Tlevak Narrows beginning at the easternmost tip of Turn Point at 55ΓΈ 15.78' N. lat., 133ΓΈ 07.23' W. long., to a point on Prince of Wales Island at 55ΓΈ 15.75' N. lat., 133ΓΈ 06.43' W. long., including Soda Bay and its contiguous waters, but excluding all waters of Meares Pass and its contiguous waters;

(2) Section 3-B: waters of District 3 south of the latitude of Point Swift at 55ΓΈ 45.78' N. lat., including all waters of Warm Chuck Inlet, Iphigenia Bay south of Cape Lynch, excluding all waters of Tuxekan Passage and its contiguous waters, and waters of District 3 north of a line through Tlevak Narrows beginning at the easternmost tip of Turn Point located at 55ΓΈ 15.78' N. lat., 133ΓΈ 07.23' W. long., to a point on Prince of Wales Island at 55ΓΈ 15.75' N. lat., 133ΓΈ 06.43' W. long., including all waters of Meares Pass and its contiguous waters, but excluding all of waters of Soda Bay and its contiguous waters;

(3) Section 3-C: waters of District 3 north of the latitude of Point Swift at 55ΓΈ 45.78' N. lat., including all waters of Tuxekan Passage and its contiguous waters, but excluding all waters of Warm Chuck Inlet, Iphigenia Bay south of Cape Lynch;

(d) District 4: all waters north of Cape Muzon, west of District 3, and south of a line from Helm Point on Coronation Island to Cape Lynch.

(e) District 5: waters of Sumner Strait, north and east of a line from Cape Decision of Helm Point to Cape Lynch to the southwest entrance point of Halibut Harbor, and north of the latitude of Aneskett Point, west of a line from Point Baker to Point Barrie, and south of a line from Point Camden to Salt Point Light in Keku Strait.

(f) District 6: all waters of Clarence Strait north of a line from Narrow Point to Lemesurier Point to Ernest Point to the most southerly point on Etolin Island, Stikine Strait south of the latitude of Round Point, Sumner Strait west of a line from Point Alexander to Low Point, and east of a line from Point Baker to Point Barrie, Wrangell Narrows south and west of a line from Prolewy Point to the northern tip of Mitkof Island, and all waters of Duncan Canal;

(1) Section 6-A: waters north of a line from the tip of Point Colpoys to the tip of Macnamara Point, west of a line from the tip of Low Point to the tip of Point Alexander and east of a line from the tip of Point Barrie to the tip of Point Baker;

(2) Section 6-B: waters south of a line from the tip of Point Colpoys to the tip of Macnamara Point, north and west of a line from the tip of Luck Point to the tip of Point Stanhope to Lincoln Rock Light to Key Reef Light to Nesbitt Reef Light to the tip of Point Nesbitt;

(3) Section 6-C: waters enclosed by a line from Lincoln Rock Light to the westernmost point of Screen Islands to the westernmost point of Marsh Island to the westernmost point of Steamer Rocks to Mariposa Rock Buoy to the tip of Point Nesbitt to Nesbitt Reef Light to Key Reef Light to Lincoln Rock Light;

(4) Section 6-D: all other waters of the district.

(g) District 7: the contiguous waters of Ernest Sound and Bradfield Canal east of a line from Lemesurier Point to Ernest Point to the most southerly point of Etolin Island, Zimovia Strait south of the latitude of Nemo Point, and Eastern Passage and Blake Channel east of a line from Babbler Point to Hour Point (56ΓΈ 27.80' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 16.63' W. long.);

(1) Section 7-A: waters of the district north of the latitude of Point Eaton;

(2) Section 7-B: waters of the district south of the latitude of Point Eaton.

(h) District 8: waters of Frederick Sound south of a line from Wood Point to Beacon Point (excluding Wrangell Narrows), Sumner Strait east of a line from Point Alexander to Low Point, Stikine Strait north of the latitude of Round Point, Zimovia Strait north of the latitude of Nemo Point and Eastern Passage west of a line from Hour Point (56ΓΈ 27.80' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 16.63' W. long.), to Babbler Point;

(1) Section 8-A: the waters of the district north of a line from Blaquiere Point to Kakwan Point;

(2) Section 8-B: the waters of the district south of a line from Blaquiere Point to Kakwan Point.

(i) District 9: all waters of Frederick Sound and Chatham Strait south of the latitude of the southernmost tip of Point Gardner, south of the latitude of the southernmost tip of Elliott Island and west of a line from the southernmost tip of Elliott Island to the westernmost tip of Point Macartney, north and west of a line from the northernmost tip of Point Camden to Salt Point Light, north and east of a line from the southernmost tip of Cape Decision to the southernmost tip of Helm Point to the westernmost tip of Hazy Islands to Cape Ommaney Light;

(1) Section 9-A: waters of the district west of a line from Nation Point on Coronation Island to the latitude of Point Gardner two miles west of Point Gardner;

(2) Section 9-B: waters of the district east of a line from Nation Point on Coronation Island to the latitude of Point Gardner two miles west of Point Gardner.

(j) District 10: Frederick Sound, Stephens Passage and contiguous waters north of a line from Beacon Point to Wood Point, east of a line from Point Macartney to the southern tip of Elliott Island, north of the latitude of the southern tip of Elliott Island, Seymour Canal south of 57ΓΈ 37' N. lat., and south of a line from Point League to Point Hugh.

(k) District 11: Stephens Passage and contiguous waters north of a line from Point League to Point Hugh and Seymour Canal north of 57ΓΈ 37' N. lat., south of the latitude of Little Island Light, and east of a line from Little Island Light to Point Retreat Light;

(1) Section 11-A: waters of the district north and west of a line from a point at 58ΓΈ 12.33' N. lat., 134ΓΈ 10' W. long., to the Coast Guard marker and Light on Point Arden;

(2) Section 11-B: waters of the district north of the latitude of Midway Island Light and south and east of a line from a point at 58ΓΈ 12.33' N. lat., 134ΓΈ 10' W. long., to the Coast Guard marker and Light on Point Arden;

(3) Section 11-C: waters of the district south of the latitude of Midway Island Light to a line from Point League to Point Hugh;

(4) Section 11-D: all waters of Seymour Canal north of 57ΓΈ 37' N. lat.

( l ) District 12: all waters of Lynn Canal and Chatham Strait south of the latitude of Little Island Light to the latitude of Point Gardner, west of a line from Little Island Light to Point Retreat Light, east of a line from Point Couverden to Point Augusta, and east of a line from Point Hayes to Point Thatcher;

(1) Section 12-A: all waters of Chatham Strait south of the latitude of Point Couverden (58ΓΈ 11.42' N. lat.) to the latitude of Point Gardner (57ΓΈ 01' N. lat.), east of a line from Point Couverden Light to Point Augusta Light and east of a line from the southeasternmost tip of Point Hayes to the northernmost tip of Point Thatcher;

(2) Section 12-B: all waters of Lynn Canal south of the latitude of Little Island Light, west of a line from Little Island Light to Point Retreat Light and north of the latitude of Point Couverden (58ΓΈ 11.42' N. lat.).

(m) District 13: all waters north of the latitude of the southernmost tip of Helm Point and west of a line from the southernmost tip of Helm Point to the westernmost tip of Hazy Island to Cape Ommaney Light, south of a line projecting west from the southernmost tip of Cape Spencer, west of a line from the southernmost tip of Cape Spencer through Yakobi Rock to Yakobi Island, south of a line from the northernmost tip of Soapstone Point to the westernmost tip of Column Point and west of a line from the southernmost tip of Point Hayes to the northernmost tip of Point Thatcher;

(1) Section 13-A: all waters north of 57ΓΈ 16' N. lat. and those waters of Peril Strait south of the latitude of Pogibshi Point (57ΓΈ 30.50' N. lat.);

(2) Section 13-B: all waters south of 57ΓΈ 16' N. lat.;

(3) Section 13-C: waters of the district north of the latitude of Pogibshi Point and west of a line from Point Hayes to Point Thatcher in Peril Strait.

(n) District 14: all waters of Icy Strait west of a line from the southernmost tip of Point Couverden to Point Augusta Light, east of a straight line from the southernmost tip of Cape Spencer through Yakobi Rock to Yakobi Island and north of a line from the northernmost point of Soapstone Point to the westernmost point of Column Point;

(1) Section 14-A: waters of the district west of a line beginning at 58ΓΈ 13' N. lat., 135ΓΈ 57' W. long. to Lemesurier Island to Point Carolus;

(2) Section 14-B: waters of the district east of a line beginning at 58ΓΈ 13' N. lat., 135ΓΈ 57' W. long., to Lemesurier Island to Point Carolus and west of a line from Point Sophia to Excursion Point at 58ΓΈ 22.50' N. lat., 135ΓΈ 29' W. long.;

(3) Section 14-C: waters of the district east of a line from Point Sophia to Excursion Point at 58ΓΈ 22.50' N. lat., 135ΓΈ 29' W. long.

( o ) District 15: waters of Lynn Canal north of the latitude of Little Island Light;

(1) Section 15-A: waters of the district north of the latitude of Sherman Rock;

(2) Section 15-B: waters of Berners Bay east of a line from Point St. Mary to Point Bridget;

(3) Section 15-C: all waters of the district south of the latitude of Sherman Rock Light, except for the waters of Section 15-B.

(p) District 16: all waters north of a line projecting west from the southernmost tip of Cape Spencer and south of a line projecting southwest from the westernmost tip of Cape Fairweather.

(q) Dixon Entrance District: all waters east of 138ΓΈ 45.33' W. long., south of the southern boundaries of Districts 1 - 4 and north of a line from 54ΓΈ 43.50' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 37.62' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 43.40' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 37.65' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 43.25' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 37.73' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 43' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 37.92' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 42.97' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 37.95' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 42.78' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 38.10' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 42.37' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 38.43' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 41.15' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 38.97' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 39.90' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 38.97' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 39.23' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 39.30' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 39.80' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 41.58' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 40.05' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 42.37' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 40.70' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 44.72' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 40.68' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 44.98' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 40.77' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 45.85' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 41.10' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 48.52' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 41.08' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 49.28' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 41.35' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 53.30' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 41.43' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 53.65' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 42.45' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 56.30' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 42.57' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 57.15' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 43' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 57.68' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 43.77' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 58.92' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 44.20' N. lat., 130ΓΈ 59.73' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 45.65' N. lat., 131ΓΈ 03.10' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 46.27' N. lat., 131ΓΈ 04.72' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 42.18' N. lat., 131ΓΈ 13' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 40.87' N. lat., 131ΓΈ 13.90' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 39.15' N. lat., 131ΓΈ 16.28' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 36.87' N. lat., 131ΓΈ 19.37' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 29.88' N. lat., 131ΓΈ 33.80' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 30.53' N. lat., 131ΓΈ 38.02' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 28.30' N. lat., 131ΓΈ 45.33' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 26.68' N. lat., 131ΓΈ 49.47' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 21.85' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 02.90' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 24.87' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 23.65' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 24.68' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 24.48' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 24.68' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 24.58' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 24.65' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 26.85' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 24.57' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 38.27' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 24.90' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 39.77' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 26' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 44.20' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 27.12' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 49.58' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 27.12' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 50.70' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 28.42' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 55.90' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 28.53' N. lat., 132ΓΈ 56.47' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 30.05' N. lat., 133ΓΈ 07' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 30.17' N. lat., 133ΓΈ 07.72' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 30.70' N. lat., 133ΓΈ 11.47' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 31.03' N. lat., 133ΓΈ 14' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 30.10' N. lat., 133ΓΈ 16.97' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 22.02' N. lat., 133ΓΈ 44.40' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 20.55' N. lat., 133ΓΈ 49.35' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 15.67' N. lat., 134ΓΈ 19.82' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 12.95' N. lat., 134ΓΈ 23.78' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 12.75' N. lat., 134ΓΈ 25.05' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 07.50' N. lat., 134ΓΈ 56.40' W. long., to 54ΓΈ 00.02' N. lat., 135ΓΈ 45.95' W. long., to 53ΓΈ 28.45' N. lat., 138ΓΈ 45.33' W. long.

History: In effect before 1985; am 5/31/85, Register 94; am 7/14/85, Register 95; am 4/18/86, Register 98; am 6/25/89, Register 110; am 6/28/97, Register 142; am 10/1/98, Register 147; am 10/12/2000, Register 156; am 3/11/2001, Register 157

Authority: AS 16.05.251