Current through September 25, 2024
Section 5 AAC 28.250 - Closed waters in Prince William Sound Area(a) Groundfish may not be taken with pots in the waters enclosed by lines from Point Whitshed to Point Bentinck, from Cape Hinchinbrook Light to Seal Rocks Light to Zaikof Point (60° 19' N. lat., 146° 55' W. long.), and from a point at 60° 18.48' N. lat., 146° 55.10' W. long. on the northwest side of Montague Island, north to a point at 60° 30' N. lat., 147° 20' W. long., then east to a point at 60° 41' N. lat, 146° 37.50' W. long., then northeast to Knowles Head (60° 41' N. lat., 146° 37.50' W. long.), except that groundfish may be taken with pots (1) within Orca Bay, east of 146º 37.50' W. long., excluding the waters of Port Gravina north of a line from Gravina Point to Red Head at 60º 40.25' N. lat., 146º 30.22' W. long.;(2) in waters not more than 75 fathoms deep within waters enclosed by a line from Johnstone Point Light to Montague Point at 60º 23' N. lat., 147º 06' W. long., to Middle Point at 60º 20.50' N. lat., 147º W. long. to Schooner Rock Light (Zaikof Point) to Cape Hinchinbrook Light.(c) In addition to the trawl restrictions specified in 5 AAC 39.165, a person may not use trawl gear for walleye pollock fishing from June 1 through November 1 within 10 nautical miles of the following areas: (1) Point Elrington at 59° 56.00' N. lat., 148° 15.20' W. long.;(2) Wooded Island at 59° 52.90' N. lat., 147° 20.65' W. long.;(3) The Needle at 60° 06.64' N. lat., 147° 36.17' W. long.;(4) Glacier Island at 60° 51.30' N. lat., 147° 14.50' W. long.;(5) Seal Rocks at 60° 09.78' N. lat., 146° 50.30' W. long.;(6) Cape Hinchinbrook at 60° 14.00' N. lat., 146° 38.50' W. long.;(7) Hook Point at 60° 20.00' N. lat., 146° 16.50' W. long.Eff. 4/4/97, Register 142; am 7/5/2000, Register 155; am 3/14/2009, Register 189; am 6/20/2010, Register 194; am 2/22/2015, Register 213, April 2015; am 6/26/2016, Register 218, July 2016