Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 1 - Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries
Chapter 31 - Shrimp Fishery
Article 10 - Registration Area J (Westward)
5 AAC 31.505 - Description of Registration Area J districts and sections
Universal Citation: 5 AK Admin Code 31.505
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) Kodiak District: waters of Registration Area J that are east of a line extending south from the Alaska Peninsula (near Kilokak Rocks) along 156° 20.22' W. long.
(1) Inner Marmot Bay Section: all waters of
Marmot Bay and adjacent bays enclosed by a line between Inner Point and Afognak
Point at 152° 47.75' W. long., and a line from Cape Izhut at 58° 06.03'
N. lat., 152° 20.40' W. long. to Miller Point at 57° 50' N. lat.,
152° 21.12' W. long.;
(2) Ugak
Bay Section: all waters enclosed by a line from Narrow Cape at 57° 25.95'
N. lat., 152° 19.13' W. long. to the northernmost point of Ugak Island at
57° 23.63' N. lat., 152° 17.47' W. long., a line from the westernmost
point of Ugak Island at 57° 21.88' N. lat., 152° 18.76' W. long. to a
point offshore at 57° 10.09' N. lat., 152° 18.76' W. long. to a point
offshore at 57° 02.84' N. lat., 152° 37.69' W. long., and a line
extending south from Kodiak Island along 152° 37.69' W. long.;
(3) Kiliuda Bay Section: all waters enclosed
by a line across Sitkalidak Strait along 153° 16.00' W. long., a line
extending south from Kodiak Island along 152° 37.69' W. long., and by a
line extending east from Sitkalidak Island along 57° 02.84' N.
lat.;
(4) Two Headed Island
Section: all waters enclosed by a line across Sitkalidak Strait at 153°
16.00' W. long., a line extending east from Sitkalidak Island at 57° 02.84'
N. lat., then from a point offshore at 57° 02.84' N. lat., 152° 37.69'
W. long. to Sitkinak Island at 56° 33.88' N. lat., 153° 52.66' W.
long., and a line from Whirlpool Point Light at 56° 36.99' N. lat.,
154° 05.60' W. long. to Aliulik Peninsula at 56° 46.01' N. lat.,
153° 54.21' W. long.;
(5)
Alitak Bay Section: all waters of Alitak Bay and adjacent bays enclosed by a
line from Aliulik Peninsula at 56° 46.01' N. lat., 153° 54.21' W. long.
to Whirlpool Point Light at 56° 36.99' N. lat., 154° 05.60' W. long.,
then from Dolina Point at 56° 36.86' N. lat., 154° 13.40' W. long. to
Cape Alitak Light at 56° 50.59' N. lat., 154° 18.42' W. long.,
excluding the waters of the Olga Bay Section;
(6) Olga Bay Section: all waters of Olga Bay
enclosed by a line across Olga Narrows at 57° 03.00' N. lat.;
(7) Uyak Bay Section: all waters of Uyak Bay
and adjacent bays enclosed by a line from Cape Uyak at 57° 38.33' N. lat.,
154° 20.83' W. long. to Cape Kuliuk at 57° 48.25' N. lat., 153°
55.98' W. long.;
(8) Uganik Bay
Section: all waters of Uganik Bay enclosed by a line from Miners Point at
57° 54.00' N. lat., 153° 43.58' W. long. to Cape Uganik at 57°
58.00' N. lat., 153° 30.28' W. long., and a line across Uganik Passage at
153° 12.23' W. long.;
(9) West
Afognak Section: all waters enclosed by a line from Cape Uganik at 57°
58.00' N. lat., 153° 30.28' W. long., to Raspberry Cape at 58° 03.58'
N. lat., 153° 25.25' W. long., to Black Cape at 58° 24.50' N. lat.,
152° 53.30' W. long., to Eagle Cape at 58° 32.57' N. lat., 152°
40.07' W. long., then across Cape Current Narrows at 152° 30.00' W. long.,
a line between Inner Point and Afognak Point at 152° 47.75' W. long., and a
line across Uganik Passage at 153° 12.33' W. long.;
(10) North Afognak Section: all waters
enclosed by a line from Shuyak Island at 58° 37.77' N. lat., 152°
19.65' W. long., to a point offshore at 58° 26.00' N. lat., 151° 59.20'
W. long., to Tonki Cape at 58° 21.13' N. lat., 151° 59.20' W. long.,
and a line across Cape Current Narrows at 152° 30.00' W. long.;
(11) Mainland Section: all waters of Alaska
adjacent to the Alaska Peninsula that are south of the latitude of Cape Douglas
at 58° 51.10' N. lat., and east of a line extending south from the Alaska
Peninsula (near Kilokak Rocks) at 156° 20.22' W. long.;
(12) Marmot Island Section: all waters of the
Kodiak District enclosed by a line extending east from Tonki Cape at 58°
21.13' N. lat., a line from Cape Izhut at 58° 06.03' N. lat., 152°
20.40' W. long. to Miller Point at 57° 50.25' N. lat., 152° 21.12' W.
long., and a line extending east from Kodiak Island at 57° 47.90' N.
lat.;
(13) Chiniak Bay Section: all
waters of Chiniak Bay enclosed by a line extending east from Kodiak Island at
57° 47.90' N. lat., and a line from Cape Chiniak at 57° 37.20' N. lat.,
152° 09.37' W. long., to 57° 47.90' N. lat., 152° 03.73' W.
long.;
(14) Alitak Flats Section:
all waters enclosed by a line from Cape Alitak Light at 56° 50.59' N. lat.,
154° 18.42' W. long. to Dolina Point at 56° 36.86' N. lat., 154°
13.40' W. long., to a point offshore at 56° 36.86' N. lat., 154° 47.40'
W. long., to a point offshore at 57° 00.00' N. lat., 154° 47.40' W.
long., to Low Cape at 57° 59.50' N. lat., 154° 31.55' W.
long.;
(15) General Section: all
remaining waters of the district.
(b) Chignik District: all waters of Registration Area J on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula west of a line extending south from the Alaska Peninsula (near Kilokak Rocks) at 156° 20.22' W. long., and east of a line from Kupreanof Point at 55° 33.98' N. lat., 159° 35.88' W. long. to Castle Rock at 55° 16.80' N. lat., 159° 29.11' W. long. and extending to a point offshore at 53° 26.51' N. lat., 156° 20.22'W 135° southeast from castle rock
(1) Kujulik Bay Section: all waters enclosed
by a line from Cape Kumlik at 56° 38.45' N. lat., 157° 27.00' W. long.,
to the westernmost point of Sutwik Island at 56° 32.40' N. lat., 157°
19.90' W. long., a line from Foggy Cape at 56° 32.21' N. lat., 156°
58.40' W. long., to the southernmost point of Nakchamik Island at 56°
18.57' N. lat., 157° 49.57' W. long., and a line from the northernmost
point of Nakchamik Island at 56° 22.15' N. lat., 157° 49.85' W. long.
to Cape Kumliun at 56° 28.58' N. lat., 157° 51.55' W. long.;
(2) Chignik Bay Section: all waters enclosed
by a line from Cape Kumliun at 56° 28.58' N. lat., 157° 51.55' W. long.
to the northernmost point of Nakchamik Island at 56° 22.15' N. lat.,
157° 49.85' W. long., and a line from the southernmost point of Nakchamik
Island at 56° 18.57' N. lat., 157° 49.57' W. long. to Castle Cape at
56° 14.44' N. lat., 158° 06.94' W. long.;
(3) Kuiukta Bay Section: all waters of
Kuiukta Bay enclosed by a line from Cape Ikti at 55° 58.78' N. lat.,
158° 30.55' W. long. to the southern entrance of Herring Lagoon at 55°
57.50' N. lat., 158° 39.20' W. long.;
(4) Mitrofania Island Section: all waters
enclosed by a line from Seal Cape at 55° 59.57' N. lat., 158° 26.00' W.
long., to a point offshore at 55° 33.98' N. lat., 158° 26.00' W. long.
to a point offshore at 55° 33.98' N. lat., 159° 07.00' W. long. to the
southernmost point of Chiachi Island at 55° 49.50' N. lat., 159° 07.00'
W. long., and by a line from the northernmost point of Chiachi Island at
55° 52.66' W. long., 159° 08.85' W. long. to Three Star Point at
55° 53.35' N. lat., 159° 10.48' W. long., excluding the waters of the
Kuiukta Bay Section;
(5) Ivanof Bay
Section: all waters enclosed by a line from Three Star Point at 55° 53.35'
N. lat., 159° 10.48' W. long. to the northernmost point of Chiachi Island
at 55° 52.66' N. lat., 159° 08.85' W. long., a line extending south
from the southernmost point of Chiachi Island along 159° 07.00' W. long.,
and a line extending east from Kupreanof Point at 55° 33.98' N.
lat.;
(6) Chiginagak Bay Section:
all waters enclosed by a line from Cape Providence at 56° 58.67' N. lat.,
156° 33.47' W. long. to Aiugnak Columns at 56° 53.08' N. lat., 156°
34.12' W. long., to the easternmost point of Ugaiushak Island at 56° 47.10'
N. lat., 156° 50.45' W. long., to Cape Kuyuyukak at 56° 53.85' N. lat.,
156° 49.72' W. long.;
(7) Seal
Cape Section: all waters enclosed by a line from Castle Cape at 56° 14.44'
N. lat., 158° 06.94' W. long. to the northernmost point of Chankliut Island
at 56° 09.39' N. lat., 158° 05.55' W. long. and a line from the
southernmost point of Chankliut Island at 56° 07.98' N. lat., 158°
06.87' W. long. to Seal Cape at 55° 59.57' N. lat., 158° 26.00' W.
long.;
(8) Nakalilok Bay Section:
all waters enclosed by a line from Cape Kuyuyukak at 56° 53.85' N. lat.,
156° 49.72' W. long., to the easternmost tip of Ugaiushak Island at 56°
47.10' N. lat., 156° 50.45' W. long., to Foggy Cape at 56° 32.21' N.
lat., 156° 58.40' W. long., to Cape Kunmik at 56° 46.63' N. lat.,
157° 10.00' W. long.;
(9)
Aniakchak Bay Section: all waters enclosed by a line from Cape Kunmik at
56° 46.63' N. lat., 157° 10.00' W. long. to Foggy Cape at 56°
32.21' N. lat., 156° 58.40' W. long., a line from the westernmost point of
Sutwik Island at 56° 32.40' N. lat., 157° 19.90' W. long., to Cape
Kumlik at 55° 38.45' N. lat., 157° 27.00' W. long.
(c) South Peninsula District: all waters of Registration Area J on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula that are west of a line from Kupreanof Point at 55° 33.98' N. lat., 159° 35.88' W. long. to Castle Rock at 55° 16.80' N. lat., 159° 29.11' W. long. to a point offshore at 53° 26.51' N. lat., 156° 20.22'W 135° southeast from castle rock and east of a line extending from Scotch Cap Light along 164° 44.72' W. long.
(1) Stepovak Bay Section: all
waters enclosed by a line from Kupreanof Point at 55° 33.98' N. lat.,
159° 35.88' W. long., to Castle Rock at 55° 16.80' N. lat., 159°
29.11' W. long., to Cape Thompson at 55° 15.21' N. lat., 159° 31.23' W.
long., a line from Big Koniuji Island at 55° 13.13' N. lat., 159°
34.45' W. long. to Nagai Island at 55° 10.75' N. lat., 159° 48.75' W.
long., a line from Nagai Island at 55° 15.07' N. lat., 159° 56.50' W.
long. to Andronica Island at 55° 18.45' N. lat., 160° 02.05' W. long.,
and a line from Andronica Island at 55° 20.46' N. lat., 160° 05.35' W.
long. to Cape Devine at 55° 22.65' N. lat., 160° 08.95' W. long., to
Karpa Island at 55° 30.06' N. lat., 160° 03.85' W. long., to the Alaska
Peninsula (near San Diego Bay Lagoon) at 55° 33.93' N. lat., 160°
26.80' W. long.;
(2) Unga Straits
Section: all waters enclosed by a line from the Alaska Peninsula (near San
Diego Bay Lagoon) at 55° 33.93' N. lat., 160° 26.80' W. long. to Karpa
Island at 55° 30.06' N. lat., 160° 03.85' W. long., to Cape Devine at
55° 22.65' N. lat., 160° 08.95' W. long., a line from Korovin Island at
55° 23.75' N. lat., 160° 19.25' W. long. to Popof Island at 55°
21.42' N. lat., 160° 20.00' W. long., a line from East Head at 55°
21.47' N. lat., 160° 29.55' W. long. to West Head at 55° 22.72' N.
lat., 160° 31.17' W. long., and a line from Unga Spit to the Alaska
Peninsula at 160° 43.50' W. long.;
(3) West Nagai Section: all waters enclosed
by a line from West Head at 55° 22.72' N. lat., 160° 31.17' W. long. to
East Head at 55° 21.47' N. lat., 160° 29.55' W. long., a line from
Popof Island at 55° 21.42' N. lat., 160° 20.00' W. long. to Korovin
Island at 55° 23.75' N. lat., 160° 19.25' W. long., a line from Cape
Devine at 55° 22.65' N. lat., 160° 08.95' W. long. to Andronica Island
at 55° 20.46' N. lat., 160° 05.35' W. long., a line from Andronica
Island at 55° 18.45' N. lat., 160° 02.05' W. long., to Nagai Island at
55° 15.07' N. lat., 159° 56.50' W. long., a line from Mountain Point at
54° 51.82' N. lat., 160° 13.38' W. long. to a point offshore at 54°
41.35' N. lat., 160° 13.38' W. long., then to a point offshore at 54°
41.35' N. lat., 160° 49.25' W. long., to Acheredin Point at 55° 07.14'
N. lat., 160° 49.25' W. long.;
(4) Beaver Bay Section: all waters enclosed
by a line from Unga Spit to the Alaska Peninsula along 160° 43.50' W.
long., and a line from Pinnacle Point at 55° 16.44' N. lat., 160°
51.60' W. long. to Seal Cape at 55° 21.59' N. lat., 161° 19.71' W.
long.;
(5) Kenoys Island Section:
all waters enclosed by a line from Acheredin Point at 55° 07.14' N. lat.,
160° 49.25' W. long. to a point offshore at 54° 41.35' N. lat.,
160° 49.25' W. long., to Goose Island at 54° 41.35' N. lat., 162°
13.24' W. long. to the easternmost point of Poperechnoi Island at 55°
04.00' N. lat., 161° 32.65' W. long., to the southernmost point on
Wosnesenski Island at 55° 09.55' N. lat., 161° 20.36' W. long., and a
line from the northeasternmost point of Wosnesenski Island at 55° 13.14' N.
lat., 161° 19.71' W. long. to Seal Cape at 55° 21.59' N. lat., 161°
19.71' W. long., to Pinnacle Point at 55° 16.44' N. lat., 160° 51.60'
W. long.;
(6) Pavlof Bay Section:
all waters enclosed by a line from Seal Cape at 55° 21.59' N. lat.,
161° 19.71' W. long. to the northeasternmost point of Wosnesenski Island at
55° 13.14' N. lat., 161° 19.71' W. long., and a line from the
southernmost point of Wosnesenski Island at 55° 09.55' N. lat., 161°
20.36' W. long. to the easternmost point of Poperechnoi Island at 55°
04.00' N. lat., 161° 32.65' W. long., to a point offshore at 54° 55.28'
N. lat., 161° 48.33' W. long., to the Alaska Peninsula at 55° 05.90' N.
lat., 161° 59.00' W. long.;
(7)
Belkofski Bay Section: all waters enclosed by a line from the Alaska Peninsula
at 55° 05.90' N. lat., 161° 59.00' W. long. to a point offshore at
54° 55.28' N. lat., 161° 48.33' W. long., to Goose Island at 55°
41.35' N. lat., 162° 13.24' W. long., to Fawn Point at 54° 49.66' N.
lat., 162° 19.05' W. long., and a line from West Cape at 54° 55.66' N.
lat., 162° 26.19' W. long. to Thin Point at 54° 57.32' N. lat.,
162° 33.50' W. long.;
(8)
Morzhovoi Bay Section: all waters enclosed by a line from Thin Point at 54°
57.32' N. lat., 162° 33.50' W. long. to Cape Pankof at 54° 39.60' N.
lat., 163° 03.70' W. long., and a line across Isanotski Strait at 54°
51.30' N. lat.
(d) North Peninsula District: all Bering Sea waters east of the longitude of Cape Sarichef.
(e) Aleutian District: all waters west of 164° 44.72' W. long. (the longitude of Scotch Cap Light) excluding the waters of the North Peninsula District.
(1) Unalaska Bay Section: all waters inside
of a line from Cape Cheerful to Cape Kalekta;
(2) Makushin Bay Section: all waters inside a
line from Cape Kovrizhka to Spray Cape;
(3) Beaver Inlet Section: all waters enclosed
by a line from the tip of Brundate Head to the tip of Cape Sedanka;
(4) Usof Bay Section: all waters inside of a
line from Whalebone Cape to Cape Prominence to Spray Cape.
Authority:AS 16.05.251
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