Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 1 - Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries
Chapter 38 - Miscellaneous Shellfish Fishery
Article 9 - Registration Area J (Westward)
5 AAC 38.425 - Closed waters for scallops in Registration Area J

Universal Citation: 5 AK Admin Code 38.425

Current through August 30, 2024

Scallops may not be taken in

(1) all waters of Registration Area J around Trinity Islands as depicted in Figure 5 to 50 C.F.R. Part 679 (revised February 18, 2014), and as enclosed by a line from Low Cape at 56° 59.40' N. lat., 154° 31.10' W. long., to a point offshore at 57° 00.00' N. lat., 155° 00.00' W. long., to 56° 17.00' N. lat., 155° 00.00' W. long., to 56° 17.00' N. lat., 153° 52.00' W. long., to Cape Sitkinak at 56° 33.50' N. lat., 153° 52.00' W. long., to the east point of Two headed Island at 56° 54.50' N. lat., 153° 32.50' W. long., to 56° 56.00' N. lat., 153° 35.50' W. long., to 56° 59.40' N. lat., 154° 31.10' W. long.;

(2) all waters of Alaska on the southeast side of Kodiak Island south of a line extending from Cape Trinity at 56° 44.80' N. lat., 154° 08.90' W. long., to a point offshore at 55° 23.23' N. lat., 156° 20.22' W. long.;, west of a line from Narrow Cape at 57° 25.95' N. lat., 152° 19.13' W. long. to the northernmost tip of Ugak Island at 57° 23.63' N. lat., 152° 17.47' W. long., and west of a line extending south from the southernmost tip of Ugak Island at 152° 18.76' W. long.;

(3) all waters enclosed by a line from Cape Chiniak at 57° 37.20' N. lat., 152° 09.37' W. long. to a point offshore at 57° 38.00' N. lat, 152° 09.00' W. long., continuing to a point offshore at 57° 38.00' N. lat, 151° 47.00' W. long., continuing to Cape St. Hermogenes on Marmot Island at 58° 15.00' N. lat, 151° 47.00' W. long., and a line from Marmot Cape at 58° 10.00' N. lat., 151° 52.00' W. long., to Pillar Cape at 58° 08.90' N. lat., 152° 06.77' W. long., and a line from Inner Point to Afognak Point at 152° 47.75' W. long.;

(4) all waters of Uyak Bay, Uganik Bay, Viekoda Bay, Kuprean of Strait, Raspberry Strait, Malina Bay, Paraman of Bay, Foul Bay, and Shuyak Strait enclosed by a line from Cape Uyak at 57° 38.33' N. lat., 154° 20.83' W. long., to Cape Ugat at 57° 52.33' N. lat., 153° 50.67' 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., a line across Cape Current Narrows at 152° 30.00' W. long., and a line between Inner Point and Afognak Point at 152° 47.75' W. long.;

(5) all waters of Alaska 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 extending south from Scotch Cap Light along 164° 44.72' W. long.;

(6) all waters on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula west of a line extending south from Seal Cape along 158° 26.00' W. long., east of a line extending south from Three Star Point along 159° 10.48' W. long., and north of 55° 33.98' N. lat., and all waters on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula west of a line extending south from Cape Pank of along 163° 03.70' W. long. and east of a line extending south from Scotch Cap Light at 164° 44.72' W. long., except that weathervane scallops may be taken in the waters specified in 5 AAC 38.420(c);

(7) all waters of Akun Bay enclosed by a line from Billings Head at 54° 17.50' N. lat., 165° 28.50' W. long. to the opposite shore at 54° 12.70' N. lat., 165° 24.60' W. long.;

(8) all waters of Akutan Bay enclosed by a line from North Head at 54° 13.54' N. lat., 165° 56.20' W. long. to Akun Head at 54° 17.64' N. lat., 165° 38.24' W. long., and a line from Akun Island at 54° 08.40' N. lat., 165° 38.29' W. long. to Akutan Island at 54° 07.69' N. lat., 165° 39.74' W. long.;

(9) all waters of Beaver Inlet enclosed by a line from Brundage Head at 53° 55.90' N. lat., 166° 12.36' W. long. to Cape Sedanka at 53° 50.50' N. lat., 166° 05.33' W. long., and a line across Udagak Strait at 53° 42.50' N. lat.;

(10) all waters of Kalekta Bay enclosed by a line from Erskine Point at 53° 58.97' N. lat., 166° 16.50' W. long. to Cape Kalekta on Unalaska Island at 54° 00.50' N. lat., 166° 22.37' W. long.;

(11) all waters of Unalaska Bay enclosed by a line from Cape Cheerful at 54° 01.00' N. lat., 166° 40.25' W. long. to Cape Kalekta at 54° 00.50' N. lat., 166° 22.37' W. long.;

(12) all waters enclosed by a line from Cape Kovrizhka at 53° 51.00' N. lat., 167° 09.50' W. long. to Cape Idak at 53° 31.35' N. lat., 167° 47.66' W. long., and a line from Otter Point at 53° 23.13' N. lat., 167° 50.50' W. long. to Konets Head at 53° 18.95' N. lat., 167° 51.06' W. long.;

(13) all waters of Inanudak Bay enclosed by a line from Cape Kigunak at 53° 20.00' N. lat., 168° 26.08' W. long. to Cape Ilmalianuk at 53° 16.42' N. lat., 168° 36.78' W. long.;

(14) the waters of the Bering Sea

(A) between 162° W. long. to 164° W. long. and 56° N. lat. and 57° N. lat.;

(B) east of 162° W. long.;

(15) waters of the Pribil of Islands Habitat Conservation Area enclosed by a line from 57° 57.00' N. lat., 168° 30.00' W. long., to 56° 55.20' N. lat., 168° 30.00' W. long., to 56° 48.00' N. lat., 169° 02.40' W. long., to 56° 34.20' N. lat., 169° 02.40' W. long., to 56° 30.00' N. lat., 169° 25.20' W. long., to 56° 30.00' N. lat., 169° 44.10' W. long., to 56° 55.80' N. lat., 170° 21.60' W. long., to 57° 13.80' N. lat., 171° 00.00' W. long., to 57° 57.00' N. lat., 171° 00.00' W. long. to 57° 57.00' N. lat., 168° 30.00' W. long.;

(16) all waters of the Petrel Bank Area north of 51° 30' N. lat., south of 54° 30' N. lat., west of 179° W. long., and east of 179° E. long.

Authority:AS 16.05.251

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