Section 5.40.073. District 9: Southeast Cove Special Harvest Area.

	(a)  The Southeast Cove Special Harvest Area consists of the waters of Keku Strait enclosed by a line from a rocky point on the northern end of Kuiu Island located on the east side of Southeast Cove at 56_ 52.95' N. lat., 134_ 01.33' W. long. to the northwest corner of Hound Island at 56_ 53.12' N. lat., 133_ 56.77' W. long. then northwest, connecting points along the northern shore of Keku Islands at 56_ 53.98' N. lat., 133_ 57.58' W. long. to 56_ 54.90' N. lat., 133_ 59.53' W. long. to 56_ 55.93' N. lat., 134_ 00.97' W. long. to 56_ 55.95' N. lat., 134_ 02.15' W. long. to 56_ 55.22' N. lat., 134_ 02.53' W. long. to 56_ 56.37' N. lat., 134_ 06.62' W. long. then to the northwest corner of Payne Island to 56_ 57.45' N. lat., 134_ 08.75' W. long. then south to a point on Kuiu Island at 56_ 55.08' N. lat., 134_ 09.25' W. long.  
	(b)  A hatchery permit holder harvesting salmon within the special harvest area is exempt from the provisions of 5 AAC 33.310. The commissioner shall open and close, by emergency order, fishing periods for the hatchery permit holder to harvest salmon returning to the Southeast Cove remote release site.  
	(c)  The commissioner shall open and close, by emergency order, fishing periods for common property fisheries to harvest excess salmon returning to the Southeast Cove remote release site.  
	(d)  Notwithstanding 5 AAC 33.330, legal gear types for the hatchery permit holder in the special harvest area are beach seine, purse seine, gillnet, and troll gear.  

Authorities

16.05.060;16.05.251;16.10.440

Notes

Authority

AS 16.05.060 AS 16.05.251 AS 16.10.440

History

Eff. 6/28/97, Register 142; am 3/11/2001, Register 157