Section 5 AAC 39.165 - Trawl gear unlawfulA person may not use any type of trawl gear for any commercial fishing purposes in the following locations:
(1) waters of Prince William Sound enclosed by a line from Point Whitshed to Point Bentinck, and a line from Cape Hinchinbrook Light at 60º 14.25' N. lat., 146º 38.80' W. long. to Seal Rocks Light at 60º 09.78' N. lat., 146º 50.30' W. long. to Zaikof Point at 60º 18.48' N. lat., 146º 55.10' W. long., and from a point at 60º 11.00' N. lat., 147º 20.00' W. long. on the northwest side of Montague Island, north to a point at 60º 30.00' N. lat., 147º 20.00' W. long., then east to a point at 60º 30.00' N. lat., 147º W. long., then northeast to Knowles Head at 60º 41.00' N. lat., 146º 37.50' W. long.;(2) the waters east of a line from Porcupine Point at 60º 44.60' N. lat., 146º 42.10' W. long. in Port Fidalgo to the southernmost tip of Bligh Island at 60º 48.30' N. lat., 146º 47.90' W. long. to the northernmost tip of Bligh Island at 60º 52.90' N. lat., 146º 46.00' W. long. to Rocky Point at 60º 57.00' N. lat., 146º 46.20' W. long.;(3) the state waters of Bristol Bay, described in 5 AAC 06.100;(4) Karluk River Closure: all waters of Alaska in the Kodiak Area that are approximately three miles on either side of the mouth of the Karluk River bounded on the north by a line from 57º 36.26' N. lat., 154º 23.73' W. long., to a point at the state waters boundary at 57º 38.51' N. lat., 154º 27.92' W. long., and bounded on the south by a line from 57º 32.34' N. lat., 154º 32.15' W. long., to a point at the state waters boundary at 57º 34.84' N. lat., 154º 36.80' W. long.In effect before 1985; am 7/14/85, Register 95; am 4/18/86, Register 98; am 6/19/92, Register 122; am 5/22/94, Register 130; am 5/24/97, Register 142; am 9/4/97, Register 143; am 4/21/2011, Register 198; am 3/24/2012, Register 201