Section 5.39.165. Trawl gear unlawful.

A person may not use any type of trawl gear for any commercial fishing purposes in the following locations:  
		(1) waters of Prince William Sound enclosed by a line from Point Whitshed to Point Bentinck, and a line from Cape Hinchinbrook Light at 60_ 14.25' N. lat., 146_ 38.80' W. long. to Seal Rocks Light at 60_ 09.78' N. lat., 146_ 50.30' W. long. to Zaikof Point at 60_ 18.48' N. lat., 146_ 55.10' W. long., and from a point at 60_ 11.00' N. lat., 147_ 20.00' W. long. on the northwest side of Montague Island, north to a point at 60_ 30.00' N. lat., 147_ 20.00' W. long., then east to a point at 60_ 30.00' N. lat., 147_ W. long., then northeast to Knowles Head at 60_ 41.00' N. lat., 146_ 37.50' W. long.;  
		(2) the waters east of a line from Porcupine Point at 60_ 44.60' N. lat., 146_ 42.10' W. long. in Port Fidalgo to the southernmost tip of Bligh Island at 60_ 48.30' N. lat., 146_ 47.90' W. long. to the northernmost tip of Bligh Island at 60_ 52.90' N. lat., 146_ 46.00' W. long. to Rocky Point at 60_ 57.00' N. lat., 146_ 46.20' W. long.;  
		(3) the state waters of Bristol Bay, described in 5 AAC 06.100;  
		(4) Karluk River Closure: all waters of Alaska in the Kodiak Area that are approximately three miles on either side of the mouth of the Karluk River bounded on the north by a line from 57_ 36.26' N. lat., 154_ 23.73' W. long., to a point at the state waters boundary at 57_ 38.51' N. lat., 154_ 27.92' W. long., and bounded on the south by a line from 57_ 32.34' N. lat., 154_ 32.15' W. long., to a point at the state waters boundary at 57_ 34.84' N. lat., 154_ 36.80' W. long.  

Authorities

16.05.251

Notes

Reference

20 AAC 05.786
5 AAC 28.250
5 AAC 28.263

Authority

AS 16.05.251

History

In effect before 1985; am 7/14/85, Register 95; am 4/18/86, Register 98; am 6/19/92, Register 122; am 5/22/94, Register 130; am 5/24/97, Register 142; am 9/4/97, Register 143; am 4/21/2011, Register 198; am 3/24/2012, Register 201