Current through October 17, 2024
Section 5 AAC 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 135º from Kupreanof Point (55º 33.98' N. lat., 159º 35.88' W. long.), and east of 160º 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 135º from Kupreanof Point (55º 33.98' N. lat., 159º 35.88' W. long.), north of a line from approximately two nautical miles south of 135º from Kupreanof Point, west to 55º 32.20' N. lat., 160º 02.60' W. long., (approximately one nautical mile north of Karpa Island), and west to 55º 26.00' N. lat., 160º 31.50' W. long., (approximately two nautical miles south of the longitude of Swedania Point (160º 31.50' W. long.);(2) Swedania Point-Balboa Bay Section: all waters of the Sand Point District located between 160º 31.50' W. long. and 160º 49.00' W. long., and north of 55º 26.00' N. lat.;(3) Point Aliaksin-Beaver Bay Section: all waters of the Sand Point District located between 160º 49.00' W. long. and 160º 59.00' W. long., and north of 55º 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 160º 59.00' W. long. and a line extending 150º from 55º 05.90' N. lat., 161º 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 161º 21.75' W. long.;(2) Pavlof Bay Section: all waters of Pavlof Bay north of 55º 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 160º 59.00' W. long. and 161º 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 150º from 55º 05.90' N. lat., 161º 59.00' W. long. through Inner and Outer Iliasik Islands and 163º 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 162º 15.00' W. long. (longitude of Bold Cape);(2) Deer Passage Section: all waters of the King Cove District between 162º 15.00' W. long. (longitude of Bold Cape) and 162º 24.80' W. long. (longitude of Vodapoini Point), and north of 54º 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 163º 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 54º 00.48' N. lat., 166º 22.67' W. long. to Cape Cheerful at 54º 00.58' N. lat., 166º 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 (162º 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 (162º 04.00' W. long.) and the longitude of Cape Seniavin (160º 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 (55º 53.10' N. lat., 160º 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 (55º 53.10' N. lat., 160º 47.30' W. long.);(4) Inner Port Moller Bay Section: all waters of Port Moller Bay enclosed by a line from Point Divide (55º 53.10' N. lat., 160º 47.30' W. long.) to Harbor Point (55º 54.90' N. lat., 160º 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 (55º 53.10' N. lat., 160º 47.30' W. long.) to the southernmost tip of Wolf Point on Walrus Island to the southernmost tip of Entrance Point (55º 58.70' N. lat., 160º 34.80' W. long.);(6) Bear River Section: all Bering Sea waters between the longitude of Cape Seniavin (160º 08.80' W. long.), and the longitude of Wolf Point (160º 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 (160º 08.80' W. long.) and the latitude of Cape Menshikof (57º 31.33' N. lat.).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