5 Alaska Admin. Code § 40.085

Current through August 30, 2024
Section 5 AAC 40.085 - Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association Special Harvest Areas
(a) The following special harvest areas are established for the Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association (KRAA):
(1) Kitoi Bay Special Harvest Area: all waters of Kitoi Bay west of a line from 58º 10.58' N. lat., 152º 17.36' W. long. to 58º 09.50' N. lat., 152º 18.70' W. long.;
(2) Spiridon Bay Special Harvest Area: all waters of Telrod Cove north of a line extending from Stream Point at 57º 39.00' N. lat., 153º 38.50' W. long., to a point at 57º 38.80' N. lat., l53º 37.70' W. long.;
(3) Foul Bay Special Harvest Area: all waters of Foul Bay east of 152º 47.20' W. long.;
(4) Waterfall Bay Special Harvest Area: all waters of the stream terminus of streams No. 251-821 and 251-822 to a straight line extending northwesterly from 58º 24.15' N. lat., 152º 28.23' W. long. to 58º 25.60' N. lat., 152º 30.80' W. long.; the numbered streams in this paragraph are identified on the ADF&G Kodiak Area Salmon Statistical Chartadopted by reference in 5 AAC 18.350;
(5) Settler Cove Special Harvest Area: all waters of Settler Cove west of 152º 50.80' W. long.
(b) A hatchery permit holder harvesting salmon within a special harvest area under the terms of a hatchery permit is exempt from the provisions of 5 AAC 18.310 and 5 AAC 18.320. The commissioner shall open and close, by emergency order, fishing periods during which the hatchery permit holder may harvest salmon within the designated special harvest area.
(c) Notwithstanding 5 AAC 18.330, legal gear for the hatchery permit holder in a special harvest area is purse seine and beach seine.

5 AAC 40.085

Eff. 4/9/2005, Register 174

Authority:AS 16.05.060

AS 16.05.251

AS 16.10.440