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Title 5 . Fish and Game
Chapter 21 . Transportation, Possession and Release of Live Fish; Aquatic Farming
Section 200. Fishing districts, subdistricts, and sections

5 AAC 21.200. Fishing districts, subdistricts, and sections

(a) Northern District: north of a line extending from Boulder Point at 60ΓΈ 46.39' N. lat., to Shell Platform C, then to a point on the west shore at 60ΓΈ 46.39' N. lat.

(1) Eastern Subdistrict: all waters south of the latitude of Point Possession, north of the latitude of Boulder Point, and east of a line from Shell Platform C to a point at 61ΓΈ 02.67' N. lat., 150ΓΈ 40.00' W. long.;

(2) General Subdistrict: all waters of the Northern District not specified in (1) of this subsection.

(b) Central District: all waters between a line extending from Boulder Point at 60ΓΈ 46.39' N. lat., to Shell Platform C, to a point on the west shore at 60ΓΈ 46.39' N. lat., and the latitude of Anchor Point Light (59ΓΈ 46.15' N. lat.)

(1) Kustatan Subdistrict: all waters within a line from the Drift River terminal to the South Kalgin Island Light at 60ΓΈ 20.80' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 05.09' W. long., northerly along the west side of Kalgin Island to Northwest Point at 60ΓΈ 31.25' N. lat., 155ΓΈ 55.75' W. long., bearing 43ΓΈ to Shell Platform C, to a point on the west shore at 60ΓΈ 46.39' N. lat., excluding the waters of the Kalgin Island Subdistrict;

(2) Upper Subdistrict: all waters within a line from Boulder Point to Shell Platform C, then bearing 223ΓΈ to Northwest Point at 60ΓΈ 31.25' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 55.75' W. long., then following the eastern shore of Kalgin Island to the South Kalgin Island Light at 60ΓΈ 20.80' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 05.09' W. long., then to a point at 60ΓΈ 04.02' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 46.60' W. long. to the Ninilchik small boat harbor, excluding the waters of the Kalgin Island Subdistrict;

(A) East Foreland Section: all waters from the northern boundary of the Upper Subdistrict to the latitude of the base of Colliers Dock at 60ΓΈ 40.35' N. lat. (the southernmost of the pile-supported docks at Nikiski) and within one nautical mile of the mean high tide mark on the Kenai Peninsula shoreline;

(B) Kenai Section: all waters enclosed by a line from the base of Colliers Dock at 60ΓΈ 40.35' N. lat., to a point at 60ΓΈ 40.35' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 26.33' W. long., to a point at 60ΓΈ 27.10' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 25.70' W. long., to a point on the beach at 60ΓΈ 27.10' N. lat.;

(C) Kasilof Section: all waters enclosed by a line from a point on the beach at 60ΓΈ 27.10' N. lat., to a point at 60ΓΈ 27.10' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 25.70' W. long., to a point at 60ΓΈ 12.75' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 32.05' W. long., to a point at 60ΓΈ 04.02' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 46.60' W. long., to an ADF&G regulatory marker located at 60ΓΈ 04.02' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 38.90' W. long.;

(3) Kalgin Island Subdistrict: all waters within a line encompassing Kalgin Island within one mile of mean lower low water as delineated by the most recent United States Coast and Geodetic Survey chart number 8553;

(4) Lower Subdistrict: waters between a line extending from Ninilchik small boat harbor to a point at 60ΓΈ 04.02' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 46.60' W. long., then to the South Kalgin Light at 60ΓΈ 20.80' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 05.09' W. long., then bearing 236ΓΈ to a point one nautical mile from the bluff on the northwestern shore of Chisik Island at 60ΓΈ 10.50' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 35.00' W. long., then in a southerly direction one nautical mile seaward of the mean high tide mark to a point at the southern end of the silver salmon setnet area at 59ΓΈ 55.67' N. lat., then bearing 270ΓΈ to the shore, and the latitude of the Anchor Point Light, excluding the waters of the Chinitna Bay and the Kalgin Island Subdistricts;

(5) Western Subdistrict: waters within a line from the Drift River terminal to the South Kalgin Light at 60ΓΈ 20.80' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 05.09' W. long., then bearing 236ΓΈ to a point one nautical mile from the bluff on the northeast shore of Chisik Island at 60ΓΈ 10.50' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 35.00' W. long., then in a southerly direction one nautical mile seaward of the mean high tide mark to a point of the southern end of the silver salmon setnet area at 59ΓΈ 55.67' N. lat., then bearing 270ΓΈ to the shore, excluding the waters of the Kalgin Island Subdistrict;

(6) Chinitna Bay Subdistrict: all waters in Chinitna Bay west of a line from Spring Point to Sea Otter Point.

(c) Repealed 5/31/72.

(d) Southern District: all waters enclosed by a line from Anchor Point Light west to 59ΓΈ 46.15' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 20.00' W. long., then south to 59ΓΈ 03.42' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 20.00' W. long., then in a northeasterly direction to the tip of Cape Elizabeth at 59ΓΈ 09.35' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 53.13' W. long., then from the tip of Cape Elizabeth to the tip of Point Adam at 59ΓΈ 15.31' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 58.68' W. long.

(1) Port Graham Subdistrict: all waters east of the longitude of Point Bede at 151ΓΈ 59.40' W. long., and south of the latitude of Point Pogibshi at 59ΓΈ 25.47' N. lat.;

(2) Seldovia Bay Subdistrict: all waters south of a line from Point Naskowhak at 59ΓΈ 27.20' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 44.57' W. long., to Seldovia Point at 59ΓΈ 28.22' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 42.37' W. long.;

(3) Barabara Creek Subdistrict: all waters between the longitudes of Seldovia Point at 59ΓΈ 28.22' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 42.37' W. long., and Nubble Point at 59ΓΈ 29.15' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 34.15' W. long., and south of 59ΓΈ 30.00' N. lat.;

(4) Tutka Bay Subdistrict: all waters east of the longitude of Nubble Point and south of the latitude of Anisom Point on the eastern shore of Eldred Passage at 59ΓΈ 32.07' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 27.00' W. long., including Kasitsna Bay;

(5) Humpy Creek Subdistrict: all waters east of a line from an ADF&G regulatory marker on Glacier Spit at 59ΓΈ 38.00' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 12.10' W. long., to the Northshore Subdistrict line at 59ΓΈ 38.00' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 19.70' W. long., and southeast of a line from that point on the Northshore Subdistrict line at 59ΓΈ 38.00' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 19.70' W. long., to a point north of Chugachik Island at 59ΓΈ 45.00' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 02.80' W. long., to a point on the mainland at 59ΓΈ 44.50' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 02.10' W. long.;

(6) Northshore Subdistrict: all waters north of a line from Coal Point at 59ΓΈ 36.00' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 24.50' W. long., to a point north of Chugachik Island at 59ΓΈ 45.00' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 02.80' W. long., then northwesterly to an ADF&G regulatory marker, one-half statute mile southwest of the terminus of Swift Creek, at 59ΓΈ 47.15' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 05.45' W. long.;

(7) China Poot Subdistrict: all waters south of a line from Peterson Point at 59ΓΈ 35.67' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 16.70' W. long., to Coal Point on the tip of the Homer Spit at 59ΓΈ 36.00' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 24.50' W. long., to 59ΓΈ 32.07' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 33.09' W. long., to Anisom Point;

(8) Halibut Cove Subdistrict: all waters within a line from an ADF&G regulatory marker on Glacier Spit at 59ΓΈ 38.00' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 12.10' W. long., to the intersection of the Northshore Subdistrict line at 59ΓΈ 38.00' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 19.70' W. long., to Coal Point to Peterson Point.

(e) Kamishak Bay District: all waters enclosed by a line from 59ΓΈ 46.15' N. lat., 153ΓΈ 00.70' W. long., then east to 59ΓΈ 46.15' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 20.00' W. long., then south to 59ΓΈ 03.42' N. lat., 152ΓΈ 20.00' W. long., then southwesterly to Cape Douglas (58ΓΈ 51.10' N. lat.)

(1) Iniskin Bay Subdistrict: all waters north of a line from a point on the east shore of Iniskin Bay near Scott Island at 59ΓΈ 38.59' N. lat., 153ΓΈ 25.50' W. long., to a point on North Head at 59ΓΈ 37.89' N. lat., 153ΓΈ 33.40' W. long.;

(2) Cottonwood Bay Subdistrict: all waters west of a line from South Head north to a point at 59ΓΈ 37.89' N. lat., 153ΓΈ 33.40' W. long.;

(3) Ursus Cove Subdistrict: all waters west of the longitude of Ursus Head and north of 59ΓΈ 28.09' N. lat.;

(4) Rocky Cove Subdistrict: all waters between 59ΓΈ 28.09' N. lat. and 59ΓΈ 25.00' N. lat., and west of 153ΓΈ 40.00' W. long., to the longitude of an unnamed creek between Fortification Bluff and Step Mountain at 153ΓΈ 46.40' W. long.;

(5) Bruin Bay Subdistrict: all waters enclosed by a line extending from the longitude of an unnamed creek at 153ΓΈ 46.40' W. long., south to the latitude of a point offshore at 59ΓΈ 25.00' N. lat., east to 153ΓΈ 40.00' W. long., then south to 59ΓΈ 20.00' N. lat., and west to a point south of Contact Point at 154ΓΈ 01.00' W. long.;

(6) Kamishak River Subdistrict: all waters east of a line from McNeil Head at 59ΓΈ 07.30' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 10.54' W. long., to the mushroom islet at 59ΓΈ 07.59' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 09.50' W. long., to the northern tip of Nordyke Island at 59ΓΈ 10.92' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 05.50' W. long., south of the latitude of the northern tip of Nordyke Island, and west of 153ΓΈ 50.00' W. long.;

(7) McNeil River Subdistrict: all waters southwest of a line from McNeil Head to a point of land at 59ΓΈ 09.50' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 12.75' W. long.;

(8) Chenik Subdistrict: all waters between 59ΓΈ 20.00' N. lat. and the latitude of the northern tip of Nordyke Island at 59ΓΈ 10.92' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 05.50' W. long., and west of 153ΓΈ 40.00' W. long.;

(9) Paint River Subdistrict: all waters south of the latitude of the northern tip of Nordyke Island at 59ΓΈ 10.92' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 05.50' W. long., west of a line from the northern tip of Nordyke Island to the mushroom islet at 59ΓΈ 07.59' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 09.50' W. long., to McNeil Head, and east of a line from McNeil Head to a point of land at 59ΓΈ 09.50' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 12.75' W. long.;

(10) Douglas River Subdistrict: all waters west of the longitude of Cape Douglas (153ΓΈ 15.07' W. long.), south of the latitude of the northern tip of Nordyke Island at 59ΓΈ 10.92' N. lat., 154ΓΈ 05.50' W. long., and east of 153ΓΈ 50.00' W. long.

(f) Barren Island District: all waters enclosed by a line from Cape Douglas (58ΓΈ 51.10' N. lat.) to the tip of Cape Elizabeth at 59ΓΈ 09.35' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 53.13' W. long., then south to 58ΓΈ 51.10' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 53.13' W. long., then west to Cape Douglas.

(g) Outer District: all waters enclosed by a line from the tip of Point Adam to the tip of Cape Elizabeth, then south to 58ΓΈ 51.10' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 53.13' W. long., then east to the longitude of Aligo Point (149ΓΈ 44.47' W. long.), then north to the tip of Aligo Point

(1) Koyuktolik Subdistrict: all waters east of the longitude of Point Adam and north of 59ΓΈ 13.92' N. lat.;

(2) Port Chatham Subdistrict: all waters north of 59ΓΈ 10.00' N. lat., and east of 151ΓΈ 50.00' W. long.;

(3) Windy Bay Subdistrict: all waters west of a line from 59ΓΈ 12.60' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 27.60' W. long., to 59ΓΈ 14.05' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 26.70' W. long.;

(4) Rocky Bay Subdistrict: all waters north of a line from 59ΓΈ 14.05' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 27.60' W. long., to 59ΓΈ 12.77' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 19.30' W. long.;

(A) Scurvey Creek Section: all waters northwest of a line from 59ΓΈ 14.05' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 26.70' W. long., to a point on the southwest corner of Picnic Harbor at 59ΓΈ 14.95' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 25.10' W. long.;

(5) Port Dick Subdistrict: all waters of Port Dick north of 59ΓΈ 13.20' N. lat.;

(A) Port Dick North Section: all waters of the northern shore of West Arm bounded by a line from the ADF&G regulatory marker at 59ΓΈ 18.60' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 17.10' W. long., south to a point 300 yards offshore, then southeasterly to 59ΓΈ 16.10' N. lat., 151ΓΈ 06.07' W. long., then north to the waterfall at 59ΓΈ 16.65' N. lat.;

(B) Port Dick South Section: waters of the subdistrict not included in the Port Dick North Section;

(6) Nuka Island Subdistrict: all waters of Nuka Passage north of a line from Front Point to Nuka Point and south of the latitude of Hardover Point;

(7) East Nuka Subdistrict: all waters of the East Arm of Nuka Bay north of the latitude of Harrington Point.

(h) Eastern District: all waters east of the longitude of Aligo Point (149ΓΈ 44.47' W. long.), west of the longitude of Cape Fairfield (148ΓΈ 50.25' W. long.), and north of 58ΓΈ 51.10' N. lat.

(1) Aialik Bay Subdistrict: all waters north of a line from Aligo Point to Aialik Cape;

(2) Resurrection Bay Subdistrict: all waters north of the latitude of Caines Head (59ΓΈ 58.94' N. lat.).

History: In effect before 1985; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 4/18/86, Register 98; am 3/29/87, Register 101; am 6/10/89, Register 110; em am 4/30/91 - 5/30/91, Register 118 [not printed]; am 7/21/91, Register 119; am 4/7/93, Register 126; am 5/31/96, Register 138; am 6/13/99, Register 150; am 8/8/99, Register 151; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 6/30/2002, Register 162; am 8/8/2003, Register 167; am 6/11/2005, Register 174

Authority: AS 16.05.251


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