5 Alaska Admin. Code § 31.136

Current through May 31, 2024
Section 5 AAC 31.136 - Closed waters in Registration Area A

Shrimp may not be taken

(1) with trawls in the waters of Lituya Bay enclosed by a line from the easternmost tip of Harbor Point to the southernmost tip of LaChaussee Spit;
(2) with trawls in the waters of Tenakee Inlet enclosed by a line from the northernmost tip of South Passage Point to the easternmost tip of East Point;
(3) in the waters of District 13-B that are in the Sitka Sound Special Use Area, which is the 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.;
(4) in the 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;
(5) in the 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.

5 AAC 31.136

Eff. 9/28/97, Register 143; am 5/8/98, Register 146; am 6/3/2000, Register 154; am 6/11/2000, Register 154; am 3/11/2001, Register 157

Authority:AS 16.05.251