Section 5.27.605. 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 135_ from Kupreanof Point (55_ 33.98' N. lat., 159_ 35.88' W. long.), and east of 160_ 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 135_ from Kupreanof Point (55_ 33.98' N. lat., 159_ 35.88' W. long.), north of a line from approximately two nautical miles south of 135_ from Kupreanof Point, west to 55_ 32.20' N. lat., 160_ 02.60' W. long., (approximately one nautical mile north of Karpa Island), and west to 55_ 26.00' N. lat., 160_ 31.50' W. long., (approximately two nautical miles south of the longitude of Swedania Point (160_ 31.50' W. long.);  
		(2) Swedania Point-Balboa Bay Section: all waters of the Sand Point District located between 160_ 31.50' W. long. and 160_ 49.00' W. long., and north of 55_ 26.00' N. lat.;  
		(3) Point Aliaksin-Beaver Bay Section: all waters of the Sand Point District located between 160_ 49.00' W. long. and 160_ 59.00' W. long., and north of 55_ 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 160_ 59.00' W. long. and a line extending 150_ from 55_ 05.90' N. lat., 161_ 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 161_ 21.75' W. long.;  
		(2) Pavlof Bay Section: all waters of Pavlof Bay north of 55_ 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 160_ 59.00' W. long. and 161_ 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 150_ from 55_ 05.90' N. lat., 161_ 59.00' W. long. through Inner and Outer Iliasik Islands and 163_ 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 162_ 15.00' W. long. (longitude of Bold Cape);  
		(2) Deer Passage Section: all waters of the King Cove District between 162_ 15.00' W. long. (longitude of Bold Cape) and 162_ 24.80' W. long. (longitude of Vodapoini Point), and north of 54_ 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 163_ 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 54_ 00.48' N. lat., 166_ 22.67' W. long. to Cape Cheerful at 54_ 00.58' N. lat., 166_ 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 (162_ 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 (162_ 04.00' W. long.) and the longitude of Cape Seniavin (160_ 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 (55_ 53.10' N. lat., 160_ 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 (55_ 53.10' N. lat., 160_ 47.30' W. long.);  
		(4) Inner Port Moller Bay Section: all waters of Port Moller Bay enclosed by a line from Point Divide (55_ 53.10' N. lat., 160_ 47.30' W. long.) to Harbor Point (55_ 54.90' N. lat., 160_ 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 (55_ 53.10' N. lat., 160_ 47.30' W. long.) to the southernmost tip of Wolf Point on Walrus Island to the southernmost tip of Entrance Point (55_ 58.70' N. lat., 160_ 34.80' W. long.);  
		(6) Bear River Section: all Bering Sea waters between the longitude of Cape Seniavin (160_ 08.80' W. long.), and the longitude of Wolf Point (160_ 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 (160_ 08.80' W. long.) and the latitude of Cape Menshikof (57_ 31.33' N. lat.).  

Authorities

16.05.251

Notes

Authority

AS 16.05.251

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