5 Alaska Admin. Code § 27.150

Current through May 31, 2024
Section 5 AAC 27.150 - Waters closed to herring fishing in Southeastern Alaska Area

Herring may not be taken in

(1) District 1, in the waters of Clover Pass, Tongass Narrows, Moser Bay, and Naha Bay that are south and east of a line from Indian Point located at 55º 36.85' N. lat., 131º 42.03' W. long., to the northeastern tip of Betton Island located at 55º 32.56' N. lat., 131º 47.66' W. long., to a point on the southwest tip of Betton Island located at 55º 30.22' N. lat., 131º 50.32' W. long., to Guard Island Light, to Vallenar Point located at 55º 25.58' N. lat., 131º 51.09' W. long.;
(2) District 2, in Kasaan Bay west of a line from Island Point to Grindall Point, including all waters of Skowl Arm, Polk Inlet, McKenzie Inlet, and Twelve Mile Arm;
(3) District 5;
(4) District 6,
(A) by herring purse seine in the waters of Wrangell Narrows between the latitude of Blunt Point and the longitude of Prowley Point Light;
(B) in the waters of District 6 west of the longitude of Point Colpoys;
(5) District 8, in Wrangell Harbor inside a line from the southwest point of the Alaska Wood Products, Inc. wharf to the light on Shekesti Point;
(6) District 12, in the waters of Favorite Bay; and
(7) District 13, in the waters enclosed by a line extending from a point on the Baranoflsland shore at the O'Connell Bridge at 57° 02.87' N. lat., 135° 20.33' W. long., to the northernmost point of Aleutski lsland at 57° 02.74' N. lat., 135° 20.46' W. long., to the westernmost point of Makhnati Island at 57° 02.40' N. lat., 135° 23.48' W. long., to Bieli Rocks at 57° 05.42' N. lat., 135° 29.98' W. long., to the northwestern point of Crow Island at 57° 06.96' N. lat., 135° 28.57' W. long., to the westernmost point of Big Gavanski Island at 57° 08.11' N. lat., 135° 26.13' W. long., to the northernmost point of Big Gavanski Island at 57° 08.49' N. lat., 135° 25.21' W. long., to the Baranof Island shore at Harbor Point at 57° 07.59' N. lat., 135° 23.37' W. long.

5 AAC 27.150

In effect before 1984; am 12/29/84, Register 92; am 1/29/98, Register 145; am 4/24/2003, Register 166; am 7/13/2012, Register 203; am 9/7/2012, Register 203; am 6/17/2018,Register 226, July 2018

Authority:AS 16.05.251