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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 5.24. Prince William Sound Area.
 Article 5.24.2. Fishing Districts and Subdistricts.

Section 5.24.200. Fishing districts and subdistricts.

Latest version. 
  • 	(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 60_ 10.21' N. lat., 144_ 35.57' W. long. to the northernmost tip of Fox Island and then extending south from Fox Island along 144_ 36.12' W. long.  
	(b)  Bering River District: waters west of the longitude of Cape Suckling (144_ W. long.) and east of a line from a point on the mainland at 60_ 10.21' N. lat., 144_ 35.57' W. long. to the northernmost tip of Fox Island and then extending south from Fox Island along 144_ 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 146_ 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 60_ 49.33' N. lat., 147_ 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 60_ 38.31' N. lat., 148_ 08.62' W. long. to a point approximately 1.5 miles west of Port Nellie Juan Light at 60_ 34.86' N. lat., 148_ 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 61_ 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 60_ 49.66' N. lat., 147_ 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 61_ 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 61_ 00.97' N. lat.  
	(f)  Coghill District: waters north and east of a line from Point Pigot at 60_ 48.21' N. lat., 148_ 20.90' W. long. to a point west of Point Culross at 60_ 45.45' N. lat., 148_ 11.07' W. long. and from Point Culross at 60_ 45.58' N. lat., 148_ 08.74' W. long. to a point west of Culross Light at 60_ 45.16' N. lat., 148_ 07.87' W. long. to Point Perry at 60_ 45.05' N. lat., 147_ 57.62' W. long. to the west island of the Bald Head Chris Islands at 60_ 47.97' N. lat., 147_ 51.62' W. long. to a point on the mainland at 60_ 49.26' N. lat., 147_ 51.20' W. long.  
		(1) Esther Subdistrict: waters of the Coghill District south and east of a line from a point on the western shore of Esther Island at 60_ 48.08' N. lat., 148_ 08.54' W. long. to Esther Rock at 60_ 48.08' N. lat., 148_ 10.67' W. long. to Point Culross at 60_ 45.58' N. lat., 148_ 08.74' W. long. to a point west of Culross Light at 60_ 45.16' N. lat., 148_ 07.87' W. long., and south of a line crossing Esther Passage from 60_ 49.51' N. lat., 147_ 52.62' W. long. to 60_ 49.51' N. lat., 147_ 54.82' W. long.;  
		(2) Granite Bay Subdistrict: waters of Port Wells east of a line from Esther Rock at 60_ 48.08' N. lat., 148_ 10.67' W. long. to a point at 60_ 51.68' N. lat., 148_ 09.84' W. long. and to a point at 60_ 55.81' N. lat., 148_ 05.89' W. long., including all waters of Esther Passage north of a line at 60_ 49.51' N. lat.;  
		(3) Bettles Bay Subdistrict: waters west of a line from Point Pigot at 60_ 48.21' N. lat., 148_ 20.90' W. long. to Point Pakenham at 61_ 00.45' N. lat., 148_ 04.85' W. long.;  
		(4) General Subdistrict: all remaining waters of the Coghill District.  
	(g)  Northwestern District: waters south and west of a line from Point Pigot at 60_ 48.21' N. lat., 148_ 20.90' W. long. to a point west of Point Culross at 60_ 45.45' N. lat., 148_ 11.07' W. long. and from Point Culross at 60_ 45.58' N. lat., 148_ 08.74' W. long. to a point west of Culross Light at 60_ 45.16' N. lat., 148_ 07.87' W. long. and from a point on the southern end of Culross Island at 60_ 38.31' N. lat., 148_ 08.62' W. long. to a point approximately 1.5 miles west of Port Nellie Juan Light at 60_ 34.86' N. lat., 148_ 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 at 60_ 48.21' N. lat., 148_ 20.90' W. long. to a point at 60_ 45.85' N. lat., 148_ 13.73' W. long., including Passage Canal, Blackstone Bay, and Cochrane Bay;  
		(2) Culross Island Subdistrict: waters east of a line from Point Pigot at 60_ 48.21' N. lat., 148_ 20.90' W. long. to a point at 60_ 40.71' N. lat., 148_ 13.87' W. long., south of a line from Point Pigot to a point west of Point Culross at  60_ 45.45' N. lat., 148_ 11.07' W. long. and from Point Culross to a point west of Culross Light at 60_ 45.16' N. lat., 148_ 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 60_ 34.86' N. lat., 148_ 08.62' W. long. to a point on the mainland at 60_ 36.46' N. lat., 148_ 11.37' W. long.;  
		(3) Port Nellie Juan Subdistrict: waters southwest of a line from a point on the mainland at 60_ 36.46' N. lat., 148_ 11.37' W. long. to a point approximately 1.5 miles west of the Port Nellie Juan Light at 60_ 34.86' N. lat., 148_ 08.62' W. long., including Port Nellie Juan Light and Kings Bay.  
	(h)  Eshamy District: waters east of a line from the entrance to Port Nellie Juan at 60_ 35.87' N. lat., 148_ 06.13' W. long. to a point approximately one mile offshore at 60_ 36.87' N. lat., 148_ 06.13' W. long. to 60_ 36.52' N. lat., 148_ 03.68' W. long. to 60_ 30.68' N. lat., 147_ 55.93' W. long. to 60_ 26.12' N. lat., 147_ 54.12' W. long. to 60_ 24.00' N. lat., 147_ 56.63' W. long. to 60_ 24.00' N. lat., 147_ 58.90' W. long. to Granite Point at 60_ 24.94' N. lat., 147_ 57.97' W. long.  
		(1) Main Bay Subdistrict: waters of Main Bay west of a line from 60_ 33.36' N. lat., 148_ 02.35' W. long. to 60_ 32.78' N. lat., 148_ 01.86' 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 59_ 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 (148_ 18.97' W. long.), north of 59_ 54.97' N. lat., and west of a line extending south from Elrington Island at 148_ 10.12' W. long., including waters of Elrington Passage south of 59_ 59.97' N. lat., and of Prince of Wales Pass south of the latitude of Amerk Point (60_ 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 60_ 02.50' N. lat., and south of an ADF&G regulatory marker located near Graveyard Point on the west shore of Montague Island at 60_ 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.

Authorities

16.05.251;44.62.125

Notes


Authority
AS 16.05.251 Publisher's note: In Register 214, July, 2015, under the authority of AS 44.62.125(b), the regulations attorney made punctuation changes in this section.
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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; am 4/24/2009, Register 190; am 3/24/2012, Register 201; am 8/27/2016, Register 219