Section 5.29.025. Waters of frequent high king salmon abundance.

	(a)  The following waters are identified as water of frequent high abundance of king salmon:  
		(1) waters off the west coast of Baranof Island between the latitude of Point Lauder and the latitude of Redfish Cape, to a distance of one mile from the shore;  
		(2) waters off the Kruzof Island shore from Shoals Point west to Cape Edgecumbe and from Cape Edgecumbe north to Cape Georgiana, to a distance of one mile from the shore;  
		(3) waters off the west coast of Yakobi Island between the latitude of Yakobi Rock at 58_ 05.00' N. lat. and the latitude of Cape Cross at 57_ 55' N. lat., to a distance of one mile from the main shoreline of Yakobi Island;  
		(4) waters of Palma Bay, Dixon Harbor, Torch Bay, Murk Bay, and Graves Harbor east of a line beginning at the mouth of Kaknau Creek located approximately one mile northeast of Icy Point at 58_ 23.88' N. lat., 137_ 04.45' W. long. to Astrolabe Point, then to a point on the south shore of Dixon Harbor at 58_ 20' N. lat., 136_ 51.17' W. long., then to Venisa Point, then to the westernmost tip of Polka Point; and  
		(5) the outer banks of the Fairweather Grounds bounded by the following lines:  
			(A) on the north by a line extending from 58_ 46.63' N. lat., 138_ 54.82' W. long. to 58_ 24.55' N. lat., 139_ 48.98' W. long.;  
			(B) on the south by a line extending from 58_ 15.83' N. lat., 137_ 21.80' W. long. to 57_ 50.08' N. lat., 138_ 20.03' W. long.;  
			(C) on the shoreward side by a line extending from 58_ 46.63' N. lat., 138_ 54.82' W. long. to 58_ 15.83' N. lat., 137_ 21.80' W. long.;  
			(D) on the seaward side by a line extending from 58_ 24.55' N. lat., 139_ 48.98' W. long. to 57_ 50.08' N. lat., 138_ 20.03' W. long.  
	(b)  The provisions of this section apply for the purposes of  
		(1) slowing down the king salmon harvest rate during the king salmon retention fishery; and  
		(2) reducing the number of king salmon incidentally hooked and released during a king salmon nonretention fishery, as provided in 5 AAC 29.100(c)(3).  

Authorities

16.05.251

Notes

Reference

5 AAC 29.100

Authority

AS 16.05.251 Editor's note: Before Register 147, Oct. 1998, the substance of 5 AAC 29.025 was contained in former 5 AAC 33.312(c). The history note for 5 AAC 29.025 does not reflect the history of the provision before Register 147, Oct. 1998. ________________________

History

Eff. 10/1/98, Register 147; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 7/26/2003, Register 167; am 5/26/2006, Register 178

References

5.29.025;5.33.312