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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 5.32. Dungeness Crab Fishery.
 Article 5.32.5. Registration Area A (Southeastern Alaska).

  Section 5.32.150. Closed waters in Registration Area A.

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  • In Registration Area A, the following waters are closed to the taking of Dungeness crab:  
		(1) waters of Section 11-A that are  
			(A) north of a line from Marmion Island Light to the easternmost tip of Point Salisbury and east of a line extending from the northernmost tip of Outer Point to the southernmost tip of Portland Island to the northernmost tip of Portland Island to the southernmost tip of Point Louisa; and  
			(B) off the mainland shore enclosed by a line from the northernmost tip of the peninsula at the Shrine of St. Terese to Gull Island, extending to the Sentinel Island Light, and east to the mainland at the latitude of the Sentinel Island Light;  
		(2) waters of Tenakee Inlet west of Corner Bay Point at 135_ 06.50' W. long. and east of the Crab Bay log transfer facility at 135_ 18.18' W. long.;  
		(3) waters of Port Althorp enclosed by a line from Point Lucan to 58_ 09.71' N. lat., 136_ 19.67' W. long.;  
		(4) waters of Merrifield Bay and Port Protection enclosed by a line extending west from Protection Head (56_ 18.83' N. lat., 133_ 39.77' W. long.) to 133_ 40' W. long., then north to 56_ 22' N. lat., then east to 133_ 34' W. long., then south to a point on Prince of Wales Island at 56_ 21.05' N. lat., 133_ 34' W. long.;  
		(5) waters of Thorne Bay west of the longitude of the easternmost tip of Thorne Head;  
		(6) waters of Icy Passage enclosed by a line starting from the northernmost end of the Gustavus Dock to the southernmost end of the Gustavus Dock to the navigational buoy off the mouth of the Salmon River to an (ADF&G) marker on the shoreline directly north of the buoy and then along the shoreline to the starting point;  
		(7) waters of Blank Inlet north and west of a line from Blank Point to Blank Island Light to the easternmost point tip of Gravina Point;  
		(8) waters of Bostwick Inlet north and west of a line from Bostwick Point to an unnamed point at 55_ 12.83' N. lat., 131_ 43.92' W. long.;  
		(9) waters of Mud (Flat) Bay west of the longitude of a point at 59_ 09.03' N. lat., 135_ 19.97' W. long.;  
		(10) from December 1 through September 30, the waters of District 13-B that are in the Sitka Sound Special Use Area, which is that area of Sitka Sound enclosed on the north by lines from Kruzof Island at 57_ 20.50' N. lat., 135_ 45.17' W. long. to Chichagof Island at 57_ 22.05' N. lat., 135_ 43' W. long., and from Chichagof Island at 57_ 22.58' N. lat., 135_ 41.30' W. long. to Baranof Island at 57_ 22.28' N. lat., 135_ 40.95' W. long., and on the south and west by a line running from the southernmost tip of Sitka Point at 56_ 59.38' N. lat., 135_ 49.57' W. long. to Hanus Point at 56_ 51.92' N. lat., 135_ 30.50' W. long. to the green day marker in Dorothy Narrows to Baranof Island at 56_ 49.28' N. lat., 135_ 22.60' W. long.;  
		(11) waters of Twelve-mile Arm west of a line from Prince of Wales Island at 55_ 29.07' N. lat., 132_ 37.60' W. long., to the northeasternmost tip of Loy Island at 55_ 29.07' N. lat., 132_ 36.70' W. long., to the easternmost tip of Cat Island at 55_ 27.80' N. lat., 132_ 39.08' W. long., to Prince of Wales Island at 55_ 27.80' N. lat., 132_ 40.93' W. long., including waters nearest Hollis Anchorage;  
		(12) waters east of a line from Indian Point at 55_ 36.85' N. lat., 131_ 42.02' W. long., to the northeasternmost tip of Betton Island at 55_ 31.95' N. lat., 131_ 46.37' W. long. to the southeasternmost tip of Betton Island at 55_ 29.90' N. lat., 131_ 48.18' W. long., to Survey Point at 55_ 28.07' N. lat., 131_ 49.87' W. long.;  
		(13) waters east of a line from Point Lena at 58_ 23.73' N. lat., 134_ 46.67' W. long., north to 58_ 25.05' N. lat., 134_ 46.25' W. long., north to 58_ 25.65' N. lat., 134_ 46' W. long. (a point in upper Tee Harbor);  
		(14) waters east of a line in Bridget Cove from 58_ 37.05' N. lat., 134_ 56.60' W. long., north to 58_ 38.20' N. lat., 134_ 57.10' W. long.;  
		(15) repealed 7/29/2009;  
		(16) repealed 7/29/2009;  
		(17) waters of Port Frederick enclosed by a line from a point on Chichagof Island at 58_ 05.18' N. lat., 135_ 28.15' W. long. to the westernmost tip of Long Island at 58_ 05.81' N. lat., 135_ 28.56' W. long. to a point south of Hoonah Point at 58_ 07.13' N. lat., 135_ 27.52' W. long.;  
		(18) waters of Favorite Bay enclosed by a line from a point at 57_ 28.91' N. lat., 134_ 32.21' W. long. to a point at 57_ 29.05' N. lat., 134_ 31.17' W. long.

Authorities

16.05.251

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Reference

5 AAC 32.110
Authority
AS 16.05.251
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History
In effect before 1984; am 6/30/84, Register 90; am 7/14/85, Register 95; am 7/12/86, Register 99; am 12/14/86, Register 100; am 4/15/94, Register 130; am 6/3/2000, Register 154; am 6/11/2000, Register 154; am 8/12/2000, Register 155; am 10/12/2000, Register 156; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 7/18/2003, Register 167; am 8/8/2003, Register 167; am 8/23/2003, Register 167; am 9/21/2003, Register 167; am 5/26/2006, Register 178; am 7/29/2009, Register 191; am 5/9/2015, Register 214