Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 1 - Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries
Chapter 09 - Alaska Peninsula Area
Article 2 - Fishing Districts and Sections
5 AAC 09.200 - Description of districts and sections

Universal Citation: 5 AK Admin Code 09.200

Current through February 24, 2025

(a) Northern District: waters on the north (Bering Sea) side of the Alaska Peninsula west of a line from Cape Menshikof (57° 28.34' N. lat., 157° 55.84' W. long.) to Cape Newenham (58° 39.00' N. lat., 162° W. long.) and the longitude of Moffet Point (162° 35.50' W. long.), excluding the waters of Moffet Bay (also known as Moffet Lagoon);

(1) Cinder River Section: waters of the Northern District east of 158° 20.00' W. long.;

(2) Port Heiden Sections:
(A) Outer Port Heiden Section: waters located between 158° 20.00' W. long. and the longitude of Strogonof Point (158° 50.45' W. long.), excluding the waters of the Inner Port Heiden Section;

(B) Inner Port Heiden Section: waters of Port Heiden Bay south and east of a line from Strogonof Point at 56° 53.50' N. lat., 158° 50.45' W. long. to the mainland shore of the northeast entrance to the bay at 56° 56.50' N. lat., 158° 41.50' W. long.;

(3) Ilnik Section: waters between the longitude of Strogonof Point (158° 50.45' W. long.) and the longitude of Three Hills (159° 49.45' W. long.);

(4) Three Hills Section: waters between the longitude of Three Hills (159° 49.45' W. long.) and the longitude of Cape Seniavin (160° 08.25' W. long.);

(5) Bear River Section: waters between the longitude of Cape Seniavin (160° 08.25' W. long.) and the longitude of Wolf Point (160° 48.47' W. long.), excluding the waters of the Herendeen-Moller Bay Section;

(6) Port Moller Bight Section: waters enclosed by a line from Entrance Point to Harbor Point;

(7) Herendeen-Moller Bay Section: waters enclosed by a line from Harbor Point to Entrance Point to Wolf Point to Point Edward on Cape Rozhnof;

(8) Nelson Lagoon Section: waters of Nelson Lagoon inside the bars and inside a line extending from Lagoon Point to Wolf Point to Point Edward on Cape Rozhnof;

(9) Caribou Flats Section: waters between the longitude of Wolf Point (160° 48.47' W. long.) and the longitude of Frank's Point (161° 49.00' W. long.), excluding the waters of the Nelson Lagoon Section;

(10) Black Hills Section: waters between the longitude of Frank's Point (161° 49.00' W. long.) and the longitude of Moffet Point (162° 35.50' W. long.), excluding the waters of Moffet Bay (also known as Moffet Lagoon).

(b) Northwestern District: waters on the north (Bering Sea) side of the Alaska Peninsula between the longitude of Moffet Point (162° 35.50' W. long.) and the longitude of Cape Sarichef Light on Unimak Island (164° 55.70' W. long.), including all waters of Moffet Bay (also known as Moffet Lagoon) and the waters of Bechevin Bay and Isanotski Strait north of a line from the False Pass cannery dock to Nichols Point;

(1) Izembek-Moffet Bay Section: waters between the longitude of Moffet Point (162° 35.50' W. long.) and the longitude of the easternmost tip of Chunak Point (163° 27.00' W. long.), including all of Moffet Bay (also known as Moffet Lagoon), but excluding the waters of the Bechevin Bay Section;

(2) Bechevin Bay Section: waters of Bechevin Bay and Isanotski Strait enclosed on the north by a line from the easternmost tip of Chunak Point to the westernmost tip of Cape Kretnitzin and enclosed on the south by a line from the False Pass cannery dock to Nichols Point;

(3) Swanson Lagoon Section: waters on the north side of Unimak Island between the longitude of the easternmost edge of Chunak Point (163° 27.00' W. long.) and east of the longitude of Otter Point (163° 47.00' W. long.), excluding the waters of the Bechevin Bay Section;

(4) Urilia Bay Section: waters on the north side of Unimak Island west of the longitude of Otter Point (163° 47.00' W. long.) and east of the longitude of the northernmost tip of Cape Mordvinof (164° 26.00' W. long.), including Peterson and Christianson Lagoons;

(5) Dublin Bay Section: waters on the northwest side of Unimak Island west of the longitude of the northernmost tip of Cape Mordvinof (164° 26.00' W. long.) and east of the longitude of Cape Sarichef Light (164° 55.70' W. long.).

(c) Unimak District: waters on the south side of Unimak Island between a line extending from Scotch Cap (54° 24.17' N. lat., 164° 47.60' W. long.) through the easternmost tip of Ugamak Island (54° 12.87' N. lat., 164° 46.00' W. long.) and a line extending 115° from Cape Pankof Light (54° 39.60' N. lat., 163° 03.70' W. long.), including the Sanak Islands;

(1) Cape Lutke Section: waters of the Unimak District west of the longitude of Rock Island (163° 38.00' W. long.);

(2) Otter Cove Section: waters of the Unimak District east of the longitude of Rock Island (163° 38.00' W. long.), excluding the waters of the Sanak Island Section;

(3) Sanak Island Section: waters of the Unimak District east of the longitude of Cape Pankof Light (163° 03.70' W. long.) and south of the latitude of Hague Rock at 54° 33.17' N. lat.

(d) Southwestern District: waters on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula north and east of a line extending 115° from Cape Pankof Light (54° 39.60' N. lat., 163° 03.70' W. long.) and west of a line extending 106° from Arch Point Light (55° 12.30' N. lat., 161° 54.30' W. long.) to the western boundary of the Southeastern District (longitude of McGinty Point: 160° 59.00' W. long.), including Inner Iliasik, Outer Iliasik, Goloi, Dolgoi, Poperechoi, and Deer Islands, waters of Ikatan Bay, and waters of Isanotski Strait south of a line from the False Pass cannery dock (54° 51.35' N. lat., 163° 24.38' W. long.) to Nichols Point (54° 51.43' N. lat., 163° 23.23' W. long.);

(1) Ikatan Bay Section: waters of the Southwestern District located south and west of a line from Kenmore Head (54° 56.83' N. lat., 163° 01.77' W. long.) to Hague Rock (54° 33.17' N. lat., 162° 24.00' W. long.) and west of a line extending true south from Hague Rock;

(2) Morzhovoi Bay Section: waters of Morzhovoi Bay north of a line from Kenmore Head to Cape Tachilni (54° 56.00' N. lat., 162° 52.80' W. long.);

(3) Thin Point Section: waters of the Southwestern District east of Kenmore Head (54° 56.83' N. lat., 163° 01.77' W. long.) and west of Thin Point (54° 57.32' N. lat., 162° 33.50' W. long.), excluding waters of the Ikatan, Morzhovoi, and Cold Bay Sections;

(4) Cold Bay Section: waters north of a line from Thin Point to Vodapoini Point;

(5) Deer Island Section: waters within one nautical mile from the mean high tide mark around Deer Island;

(6) Belkofski Bay Section: waters between Vodapoini Point and Moss Cape, including Inner and Outer Iliasik Islands, excluding the waters of the Deer Island Section;

(7) Volcano Bay Section: waters between Moss Cape and Arch Point, including Goloi, Dolgoi, and Poperechnoi Islands;

(8) General Section: all remaining waters of the Southwestern District.

(e) South Central District: waters on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula north and east of a line extending 106° from Arch Point Light (55° 12.30' N. lat., 161° 54.30' W. long.) and west of a line extending south from McGinty Point (55° 27.37' N. lat., 160° 59.00' W. long.), including Ukolnoi and Wosnesenski Islands;

(1) West Pavlof Bay Section: waters of the South Central District west of 161° 34.00' W. long.;

(2) East Pavlof Bay Section: waters of the South Central District east of 161° 34.00' W. long., excluding the Canoe Bay and Mino Creek-Little Coal Bay Sections;

(3) Canoe Bay Section: waters of Canoe Bay enclosed by a line from a point at 55° 35.55' N. lat., 161° 21.60' W. long. to a point at 55° 35.65' N. lat., 161° 21.80' W. long.;

(4) Mino Creek-Little Coal Bay Section: waters of the South Central District, excluding those of the West and East Pavlof Bay and Canoe Bay Sections, between the longitude of McGinty Point (160° 59.00' W. long.) and the longitude of Cape Tolstoi (161° 30.00' W. long.).

(f) Southeastern District: waters on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula east of a line extending south from McGinty Point (55° 27.37' N. lat., 160° 59.00' W. long.) and west of a line extending 135° from Kupreanof Point (55° 33.98' N. lat., 159° 35.88' W. long.), including all of the Shumagin Islands;

(1) Beaver Bay Section: waters of the Southeastern District east of the longitude of McGinty Point (160° 59.00' W. long.), west of 160° 49.00' W. long., and north of 55° 26.00' N. lat.;

(2) Balboa Bay Section: waters of the Southeastern District east of 160° 49.00' W. long., north of 55° 26.00' N. lat., and west of the longitude of Swedania Point (160° 31.50' W. long.);

(3) Shumagin Islands Section: waters of the Southeastern District east of the longitude of McGinty Point (160° 59.00' W. long.), west of a line extending 135° from Kupreanof Point (55° 33.98' N. lat., 159° 35.88' W. long.), south of a line from 55° 26.00' N. lat., 160° 31.50' W. long., to 55° 32.20' N. lat., 160° 02.60' W. long. (approximately one nautical mile north of Karpa Island), and east to the Alaska Peninsula Area boundary (a line extending 135° from Kupreanof Point), excluding the Beaver Bay, Balboa Bay, and Southwest Stepovak Sections;

(4) Southwest Stepovak Section: waters of the Southeastern District south of the latitude of 55° 37.33' N. lat., west of 159° 52.00' W. long., north of the Shumagin Islands Section, and east of the Balboa Bay Section;

(5) Northwest Stepovak Section: waters of the Southeastern District north of 55° 37.33' N. lat. and west of the longitude of Dent Point (159° 52.00' W. long.);

(6) Stepovak Flats Section: waters of the Southeastern District north of 55° 48.20' N. lat. and east of the longitude of Dent Point (159° 52.00' W. long.);

(7) East Stepovak Section: waters of the Southeastern District south of 55° 48.20' N. lat., east of the longitude of Dent Point (159° 52.00' W. long.), north of 55° 32.20' N. lat., and west of a line extending 135° from Kupreanof Point (55° 33.98' N. lat., 159° 35.88' W. long.).

Authority:AS 16.05.251

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