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 Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017)
 Title 5. Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries. (5 AAC 1 - 5 AAC 41).
 Part 5.1. Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries.
 Chapter 5.21. Cook Inlet Area.
 Article 5.21.2. Fishing Districts, Subdistricts, and Sections.

Section 5.21.200. Fishing districts, subdistricts, and sections.  

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  • 	(a)  Northern District: north of a line extending from Boulder Point at 60_ 46.39' N. lat., to Shell Platform C, then to a point on the west shore at 60_ 46.39' N. lat.  
		(1) Eastern Subdistrict: all waters south of the latitude of Point Possession, north of the latitude of Boulder Point, and east of a line from Shell Platform C to a point at 61_ 02.67' N. lat., 150_ 40.00' W. long.;  
		(2) General Subdistrict: all waters of the Northern District not specified in (1) of this subsection.  
	(b)  Central District: all waters between a line extending from Boulder Point at 60_ 46.39' N. lat., to Shell Platform C, to a point on the west shore at 60_ 46.39' N. lat., and the latitude of Anchor Point Light (59_ 46.15' N. lat.)  
		(1) Kustatan Subdistrict: all waters within a line from the Drift River terminal to the South Kalgin Island Light at 60_ 20.80' N. lat., 152_ 05.09' W. long., northerly along the west side of Kalgin Island to Northwest Point at 60_ 31.25' N. lat., 155_ 55.75' W. long., bearing 43_ to Shell Platform C, to a point on the west shore at 60_ 46.39' N. lat., excluding the waters of the Kalgin Island Subdistrict;  
		(2) Upper Subdistrict: all waters within a line from Boulder Point to Shell Platform C, then bearing 223_ to Northwest Point at 60_ 31.25' N. lat., 151_ 55.75' W. long., then following the eastern shore of Kalgin Island to the South Kalgin Island Light at 60_ 20.80' N. lat., 152_ 05.09' W. long., then to a point at 60_ 04.02' N. lat., 151_ 46.60' W. long. to the Ninilchik small boat harbor, excluding the waters of the Kalgin Island Subdistrict;  
			(A) East Foreland Section: all waters from the northern boundary of the Upper Subdistrict to the latitude of the base of Colliers Dock at 60_ 40.35' N. lat. (the southernmost of the pile-supported docks at Nikiski) and within one nautical mile of the mean high tide mark on the Kenai Peninsula shoreline;  
			(B) Kenai Section: all waters enclosed by a line from the base of Colliers Dock at 60_ 40.35' N. lat., to a point at 60_ 40.35' N. lat., 151_ 26.33' W. long., to a point at 60_ 27.10' N. lat., 151_ 25.70' W. long., to a point on the beach at 60_ 27.10' N. lat.;  
			(C) Expanded Kenai Section: all waters enclosed by a line from a point located on the shore at 60_ 40.35' N. lat., 151_ 23.00' W. long., west to a point located at 60_ 40.35' N. lat, 151_ 26.33' W. long., south to a point at the latitude of the Blanchard Line located at 60_ 27.10' N. lat., 151_ 33.76' W. long., and east to a point on the beach at 60_ 27.10' N. lat., 151_ 16.94' W. long.;  
			(D) Kasilof Section: all waters enclosed by a line from a point on the beach at 60_ 27.10' N. lat., to a point at 60_ 27.10' N. lat., 151_ 25.70' W. long., to a point at 60_ 12.75' N. lat., 151_ 32.05' W. long., to a point at 60_ 04.02' N. lat., 151_ 46.60' W. long., to an ADF&G regulatory marker located at 60_ 04.02' N. lat., 151_ 38.90' W. long.;  
			(E) Expanded Kasilof Section: all waters enclosed by a line from a point on the beach at 60_ 27.10' N. lat., 151_ 16.94' W. long., west to a point at the Blanchard Line located at 60_ 27.10' N. lat., 151_ 33.76' W. long., south to a point located at 60_ 04.02' N. lat., 151_ 46.60' W. long., and east to an ADF&G regulatory marker located at 60_ 04.02' N. lat., 151_ 38.90' W. long.;  
		(3) Kalgin Island Subdistrict: all waters within a line encompassing Kalgin Island within one mile of mean lower low water as delineated by the most recent United States Coast and Geodetic Survey chart number 8553;  
		(4) Lower Subdistrict: waters between a line extending from Ninilchik small boat harbor to a point at 60_ 04.02' N. lat., 151_ 46.60' W. long., then to the South Kalgin Light at 60_ 20.80' N. lat., 152_ 05.09' W. long., then bearing 236_ to a point one nautical mile from the bluff on the northwestern shore of Chisik Island at 60_ 10.50' N. lat., 152_ 35.00' W. long., then in a southerly direction one nautical mile seaward of the mean high tide mark to a point at the southern end of the silver salmon setnet area at 59_ 55.67' N. lat., then bearing 270_ to the shore, and the latitude of the Anchor Point Light, excluding the waters of the Chinitna Bay and the Kalgin Island Subdistricts;  
			(A) Anchor Point Section: all waters enclosed by a line from an ADF&G regulatory marker located at a point on the beach at 60_ 04.02' N. lat., 151_ 38.90' W. long., west to a point located at 60_ 04.02' N. lat., 151_ 49.00' W. long., south to a point located at 59_ 46.15' N. lat., 152_ 15.80' W. long., and east to a point on shore at 59_ 46.15' N. lat., 151_ 52.06' W. long.;  
		(5) Western Subdistrict: waters within a line from the Drift River terminal to the South Kalgin Light at 60_ 20.80' N. lat., 152_ 05.09' W. long., then bearing 236_ to a point one nautical mile from the bluff on the northeast shore of Chisik Island at 60_ 10.50' N. lat., 152_ 35.00' W. long., then in a southerly direction one nautical mile seaward of the mean high tide mark to a point of the southern end of the silver salmon setnet area at 59_ 55.67' N. lat., then bearing 270_ to the shore, excluding the waters of the Kalgin Island Subdistrict;  
		(6) Chinitna Bay Subdistrict: all waters in Chinitna Bay west of a line from Spring Point to Sea Otter Point.  
	(c)  Repealed 5/31/72.  
	(d)  Southern District: all waters enclosed by a line from Anchor Point Light west to 59_ 46.15' N. lat., 152_ 20.00' W. long., then south to 59_ 03.42' N. lat., 152_ 20.00' W. long., then in a northeasterly direction to the tip of Cape Elizabeth at 59_ 09.35' N. lat., 151_ 53.13' W. long., then from the tip of Cape Elizabeth to the tip of Point Adam at 59_ 15.31' N. lat., 151_ 58.68' W. long.  
		(1) Port Graham Subdistrict: all waters east of the longitude of Point Bede at 151_ 59.40' W. long., and south of the latitude of Point Pogibshi at 59_ 25.47' N. lat.;  
		(2) Seldovia Bay Subdistrict: all waters southeast of a line from Point Naskowhak at 59_ 27.22' N. lat., 151_ 44.56' W. long., to 59_ 27.37' N. lat., 151_ 44.63' W. long., to Seldovia Point at 59_ 28.22' N. lat., 151_ 42.37' W. long.;  
		(3) Barabara Creek Subdistrict: all waters between the longitudes of Seldovia Point at 59_ 28.22' N. lat., 151_ 42.37' W. long., and Nubble Point at 59_ 29.15' N. lat., 151_ 34.15' W. long., and south of 59_ 30.00' N. lat.;  
		(4) Tutka Bay Subdistrict: all waters east of the longitude of Nubble Point and south of the latitude of Anisom Point on the eastern shore of Eldred Passage at 59_ 32.07' N. lat., 151_ 27.00' W. long., including Kasitsna Bay;  
		(5) Humpy Creek Subdistrict: all waters east of a line from a point on Glacier Spit at 59_ 38.00' N. lat., 151_ 12.10' W. long., to the Northshore Subdistrict line at 59_ 38.00' N. lat., 151_ 19.70' W. long., and southeast of a line from that point on the Northshore Subdistrict line at 59_ 38.00' N. lat., 151_ 19.70' W. long., to a point north of Chugachik Island at 59_ 45.00' N. lat., 151_ 02.80' W. long., to a point on the mainland at 59_ 44.50' N. lat., 151_ 02.10' W. long.;  
		(6) Northshore Subdistrict: all waters north of a line from Coal Point at 59_ 36.00' N. lat., 151_ 24.50' W. long., to a point north of Chugachik Island at 59_ 45.00' N. lat., 151_ 02.80' W. long., then northwesterly to a point one-half statute mile southwest of the terminus of Swift Creek at 59_ 47.15' N. lat., 151_ 05.45' W. long.;  
		(7) China Poot Subdistrict: all waters south of a line from Peterson Point at 59_ 35.67' N. lat., 151_ 16.70' W. long., to Coal Point on the tip of the Homer Spit at 59_ 36.00' N. lat., 151_ 24.50' W. long., to 59_ 32.07' N. lat., 151_ 33.09' W. long., to Anisom Point;  
		(8) Halibut Cove Subdistrict: all waters within a line from a point on Glacier Spit at 59_ 38.00' N. lat., 151_ 12.10' W. long., to the intersection of the Northshore Subdistrict line at 59_ 38.00' N. lat., 151_ 19.70' W. long., to Coal Point to Peterson Point.  
	(e)  Kamishak Bay District: all waters enclosed by a line from 59_ 46.15' N. lat., 153_ 00.70' W. long., then east to 59_ 46.15' N. lat., 152_ 20.00' W. long., then south to 59_ 03.42' N. lat., 152_ 20.00' W. long., then southwesterly to Cape Douglas (58_ 51.10' N. lat.)  
		(1) Iniskin Bay Subdistrict: all waters north of a line from a point on the east shore of Iniskin Bay near Scott Island at 59_ 38.59' N. lat., 153_ 25.50' W. long., to a point on North Head at 59_ 37.89' N. lat., 153_ 33.40' W. long.;  
		(2) Cottonwood Bay Subdistrict: all waters west of a line from South Head north to a point at 59_ 37.89' N. lat., 153_ 33.40' W. long.;  
		(3) Ursus Cove Subdistrict: all waters west of the longitude of Ursus Head and north of 59_ 28.09' N. lat.;  
		(4) Rocky Cove Subdistrict: all waters between 59_ 28.09' N. lat. and 59_ 25.00' N. lat., and west of 153_ 40.00' W. long., to the longitude of an unnamed creek between Fortification Bluff and Step Mountain at 153_ 46.40' W. long.;  
		(5) Bruin Bay Subdistrict: all waters enclosed by a line extending from the longitude of an unnamed creek at 153_ 46.40' W. long., south to the latitude of a point offshore at 59_ 25.00' N. lat., east to 153_ 40.00' W. long., then south to 59_ 20.00' N. lat., and west to a point south of Contact Point at 154_ 01.00' W. long.;  
		(6) Kamishak River Subdistrict: all waters east of a line from McNeil Head at 59_ 07.30' N. lat., 154_ 10.54' W. long., to the mushroom islet at 59_ 07.59' N. lat., 154_ 09.50' W. long., to the northern tip of Nordyke Island at 59_ 10.92' N. lat., 154_ 05.50' W. long., south of the latitude of the northern tip of Nordyke Island, and west of 153_ 50.00' W. long.;  
		(7) McNeil River Subdistrict: all waters southwest of a line from McNeil Head to a point of land at 59_ 09.50' N. lat., 154_ 12.75' W. long.;  
		(8) Chenik Subdistrict: all waters between 59_ 20.00' N. lat. and the latitude of the northern tip of Nordyke Island at 59_ 10.92' N. lat., 154_ 05.50' W. long., and west of 153_ 40.00' W. long.;  
		(9) Paint River Subdistrict: all waters south of the latitude of the northern tip of Nordyke Island at 59_ 10.92' N. lat., 154_ 05.50' W. long., west of a line from the northern tip of Nordyke Island to the mushroom islet at 59_ 07.59' N. lat., 154_ 09.50' W. long., to McNeil Head, and east of a line from McNeil Head to a point of land at 59_ 09.50' N. lat., 154_ 12.75' W. long.;  
		(10) Douglas River Subdistrict: all waters west of the longitude of Cape Douglas (153_ 15.07' W. long.), south of the latitude of the northern tip of Nordyke Island at 59_ 10.92' N. lat., 154_ 05.50' W. long., and east of 153_ 50.00' W. long.  
	(f)  Barren Island District: all waters enclosed by a line from Cape Douglas (58_ 51.10' N. lat.) to the tip of Cape Elizabeth at 59_ 09.35' N. lat., 151_ 53.13' W. long., then south to 58_ 51.10' N. lat., 151_ 53.13' W. long., then west to Cape Douglas.  
	(g)  Outer District: all waters enclosed by a line from the tip of Point Adam to the tip of Cape Elizabeth, then south to 58_ 51.10' N. lat., 151_ 53.13' W. long., then east to the longitude of Aligo Point (149_ 44.47' W. long.), then north to the tip of Aligo Point  
		(1) Koyuktolik Subdistrict: all waters east of the longitude of Point Adam and north of 59_ 13.92' N. lat.;  
		(2) Port Chatham Subdistrict: all waters north of 59_ 10.00' N. lat., and east of 151_ 50.00' W. long.;  
		(3) Windy Bay Subdistrict: all waters west of a line from 59_ 12.60' N. lat., 151_ 27.60' W. long., to 59_ 14.05' N. lat., 151_ 26.70' W. long.;  
		(4) Rocky Bay Subdistrict: all waters north of a line from 59_ 14.05' N. lat., 151_ 26.70' W. long., to 59_ 12.77' N. lat., 151_ 19.30' W. long.;  
			(A) Scurvey Creek Section: all waters northwest of a line from 59_ 14.05' N. lat., 151_ 26.70' W. long., to a point on the southwest corner of Picnic Harbor at 59_ 14.95' N. lat., 151_ 25.10' W. long.;  
		(5) Port Dick Subdistrict: all waters of Port Dick north of 59_ 13.20' N. lat.;  
			(A) Port Dick Headend Section: all waters of Port Dick west of 151_ 15.00' W. long.;  
			(B) Port Dick Middle Creek Section: all waters of Port Dick west of 151_ 10.50' W. long. to the Port Dick Headend Section boundary at 151_ 15.00' W. long.;  
			(C) Port Dick Island Creek Section: all waters of Port Dick west of a line between 59_ 13.30' N. lat., 151_ 06.10' W. long. and 59_ 16.20' N. lat., 151_ 05.20' W. long. to the Port Dick Middle Creek Section boundary at 151_ 10.50' W. long.;  
			(D) Outer Port Dick Section: all waters of Port Dick north of 59_ 13.20' N. lat. to the Port Dick Island Creek Section boundary at a line between 59_ 15.30' N. lat., 151_ 06.10' W. long. and 59_ 16.20' N. lat., 151_ 05.20' W. long.;  
		(6) Nuka Island Subdistrict: all waters of Nuka Passage north of a line from Front Point to Nuka Point and south of the latitude of Hardover Point;  
		(7) East Nuka Subdistrict: all waters of the East Arm of Nuka Bay north of the latitude of Harrington Point.  
	(h)  Eastern District: all waters east of the longitude of Aligo Point (149_ 44.47' W. long.), west of the longitude of Cape Fairfield (148_ 50.25' W. long.), and north of 58_ 51.10'  N. lat.  
		(1) Aialik Bay Subdistrict: all waters north of a line from Aligo Point to Aialik Cape;  
		(2) Resurrection Bay Subdistrict: all waters north of the latitude of Caines Head (59_ 58.94' N. lat.).

Authorities

16.05.251

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Authority
AS 16.05.251
History
In effect before 1985; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 4/18/86, Register 98; am 3/29/87, Register 101; am 6/10/89, Register 110; em am 4/30/91 - 5/30/91, Register 118 [not printed]; am 7/21/91, Register 119; am 4/7/93, Register 126; am 5/31/96, Register 138; am 6/13/99, Register 150; am 8/8/99, Register 151; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 6/30/2002, Register 162; am 8/8/2003, Register 167; am 6/11/2005, Register 174; am 3/2/2011, Register 197; am 5/21/2011, Register 198; am 6/12/2011, Register 198; am 3/22/2014, Register 209; am 5/18/2014, Register 210