(a) The department,
in consultation with the hatchery operator, shall manage the Resurrection Bay
North Subdistrict, China Poot Subdistrict, Tutka Bay Subdistrict, and the
Kirschner Lake Section of the Bruin Bay Subdistrict to provide for a common
property fishery and to achieve the hatchery broadstock and cost recovery goals
set by the hatchery operator and approved by the department for the Trail Lakes
Hatchery. The department will manage the sport fisheries in accordance with
regulations in 5 AAC 56 - 62 and 5 AAC 75. The commissioner may issue emergency
orders to liberalize or restrict sport fisheries based on achievement of
broodstock goals.
(b) The Trail
Lakes Hatchery special harvest areas are as follows:
(1) Bear Lake Special Harvest Area: the
marine waters of Resurrection Bay in the Eastern District north of the latitude
of Caines Head at 59° 58.93' N. lat., and the fresh waters of Bear Creek,
Salmon Creek, and Resurrection River downstream from, and including, the Bear
Creek weir, excluding all freshwaters downstream from the Seward Highway and
Nash Road to a line between the ADF&G saltwater/freshwater regulatory
markers at 60° 07.49' N. lat., 149° 24.72' W. long. and 60° 07.25
N. Iat., 149° 22.54' W. long.;
(2) China Foot Special Harvest Area: the
marine waters of China Foot Bay Subdistrict in the Southern District inshore
of, and enclosed by, a line from a point at the base of China Poot Spit at
59° 33.42' N. lat, 151° 21.70' W. long., to a point offshore at 59°
34.11' N. lat., 151° 22.45' W. long, to a point at 59° 35.08' N. lat.,
151° 19.77' W. long., to Moosehead Point at 59° 34.66' N. Iat.,
151° 19.27' W. long.;
(3) Tutka
Bay Lagoon Special Harvest Area: the marine waters of Tutka Bay Subdistrict in
the Southern District southeast and shoreward of a line from 59° 30.23' N.
lat., 151° 28.23' W. long. to 59° 28.63' N. lat., 151° 30.37' W.
long., including Tutka Bay Lagoon;
(4) Kirschner Lake Special Harvest Area: the
marine waters of Bruin Bay Subdistrict in the Kamishak Bay District northwest
of a line connecting 59° 25.17' N. lat., 153° 50.50' W. long. and
59° 23.17' N. lat., 153° 56.90' W. long.
(5) Hazel Lake Special Harvest Area: the
marine waters of the China Foot Bay Subdistrict in the Southern District
inshore of, and enclosed by, a line connecting 59° 32.84' N. lat., 151°
24.90' W. long., to a point offshore at 59° 33.09' N. lat., 151° 25.22'
W. long., to a point at 59° 34.11' N. lat., 151° 22.45' W. long., to a
point at the base of China Poot Spit at 59° 33.42' N. lat., 151° 21.70'
W. long.
(c)
Notwithstanding
5
AAC 21.320 and
5
AAC 21.330, and except as otherwise provided by
emergency order issued under
AS
16.05.060, the permit holder for the Trail
Lakes Hatchery, and the permit holders agents, contractors, or employees
authorized under
5
AAC 40.005(g) may harvest salmon in
the
(1) Bear Lake Special Harvest Area, from
6:00 a.m. May 15 until 6:00 p.m. October 31 using weirs, purse seines, hand
purse seines, and beach seines;
(2)
China Poot and Hazel Lake Special Harvest Area, from 6:00 a.m. June 1 until
6:00 p.m. July 31 using purse seines, hand purse seines, and beach
seines;
(3) Tutka Bay Lagoon
Special Harvest Area, from 6:00 a.m. June 1 until 6:00 p.m. September 15 using
purse seines, hand purse seines, and beach seines;
(4) Kirschner Lake Special Harvest Area, from
6:00 a.m. June 1 until 6:00 p.m. August 15 using purse seines, hand purse
seines, and beach seines.
