Current through September 25, 2024
Section 5 AAC 09.200 - Description of districts and sections(a) Northern District: waters on the north (Bering Sea) side of the Alaska Peninsula west of a line from Cape Menshikof (57° 28.34' N. lat., 157° 55.84' W. long.) to Cape Newenham (58° 39.00' N. lat., 162° W. long.) and the longitude of Moffet Point (162° 35.50' W. long.), excluding the waters of Moffet Bay (also known as Moffet Lagoon); (1) Cinder River Section: waters of the Northern District east of 158° 20.00' W. long.;(2) Port Heiden Sections: (A) Outer Port Heiden Section: waters located between 158° 20.00' W. long. and the longitude of Strogonof Point (158° 50.45' W. long.), excluding the waters of the Inner Port Heiden Section;(B) Inner Port Heiden Section: waters of Port Heiden Bay south and east of a line from Strogonof Point at 56° 53.50' N. lat., 158° 50.45' W. long. to the mainland shore of the northeast entrance to the bay at 56° 56.50' N. lat., 158° 41.50' W. long.;(3) Ilnik Section: waters between the longitude of Strogonof Point (158° 50.45' W. long.) and the longitude of Three Hills (159° 49.45' W. long.);(4) Three Hills Section: waters between the longitude of Three Hills (159° 49.45' W. long.) and the longitude of Cape Seniavin (160° 08.25' W. long.);(5) Bear River Section: waters between the longitude of Cape Seniavin (160° 08.25' W. long.) and the longitude of Wolf Point (160° 48.47' W. long.), excluding the waters of the Herendeen-Moller Bay Section;(6) Port Moller Bight Section: waters enclosed by a line from Entrance Point to Harbor Point;(7) Herendeen-Moller Bay Section: waters enclosed by a line from Harbor Point to Entrance Point to Wolf Point to Point Edward on Cape Rozhnof;(8) Nelson Lagoon Section: waters of Nelson Lagoon inside the bars and inside a line extending from Lagoon Point to Wolf Point to Point Edward on Cape Rozhnof;(9) Caribou Flats Section: waters between the longitude of Wolf Point (160° 48.47' W. long.) and the longitude of Frank's Point (161° 49.00' W. long.), excluding the waters of the Nelson Lagoon Section;(10) Black Hills Section: waters between the longitude of Frank's Point (161° 49.00' W. long.) and the longitude of Moffet Point (162° 35.50' W. long.), excluding the waters of Moffet Bay (also known as Moffet Lagoon).(b) Northwestern District: waters on the north (Bering Sea) side of the Alaska Peninsula between the longitude of Moffet Point (162° 35.50' W. long.) and the longitude of Cape Sarichef Light on Unimak Island (164° 55.70' W. long.), including all waters of Moffet Bay (also known as Moffet Lagoon) and the waters of Bechevin Bay and Isanotski Strait north of a line from the False Pass cannery dock to Nichols Point; (1) Izembek-Moffet Bay Section: waters between the longitude of Moffet Point (162° 35.50' W. long.) and the longitude of the easternmost tip of Chunak Point (163° 27.00' W. long.), including all of Moffet Bay (also known as Moffet Lagoon), but excluding the waters of the Bechevin Bay Section;(2) Bechevin Bay Section: waters of Bechevin Bay and Isanotski Strait enclosed on the north by a line from the easternmost tip of Chunak Point to the westernmost tip of Cape Kretnitzin and enclosed on the south by a line from the False Pass cannery dock to Nichols Point;(3) Swanson Lagoon Section: waters on the north side of Unimak Island between the longitude of the easternmost edge of Chunak Point (163° 27.00' W. long.) and east of the longitude of Otter Point (163° 47.00' W. long.), excluding the waters of the Bechevin Bay Section;(4) Urilia Bay Section: waters on the north side of Unimak Island west of the longitude of Otter Point (163° 47.00' W. long.) and east of the longitude of the northernmost tip of Cape Mordvinof (164° 26.00' W. long.), including Peterson and Christianson Lagoons;(5) Dublin Bay Section: waters on the northwest side of Unimak Island west of the longitude of the northernmost tip of Cape Mordvinof (164° 26.00' W. long.) and east of the longitude of Cape Sarichef Light (164° 55.70' W. long.).(c) Unimak District: waters on the south side of Unimak Island between a line extending from Scotch Cap (54° 24.17' N. lat., 164° 47.60' W. long.) through the easternmost tip of Ugamak Island (54° 12.87' N. lat., 164° 46.00' W. long.) and a line extending 115° from Cape Pankof Light (54° 39.60' N. lat., 163° 03.70' W. long.), including the Sanak Islands; (1) Cape Lutke Section: waters of the Unimak District west of the longitude of Rock Island (163° 38.00' W. long.);(2) Otter Cove Section: waters of the Unimak District east of the longitude of Rock Island (163° 38.00' W. long.), excluding the waters of the Sanak Island Section;(3) Sanak Island Section: waters of the Unimak District east of the longitude of Cape Pankof Light (163° 03.70' W. long.) and south of the latitude of Hague Rock at 54° 33.17' N. lat.(d) Southwestern District: waters on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula north and east of a line extending 115° from Cape Pankof Light (54° 39.60' N. lat., 163° 03.70' W. long.) and west of a line extending 106° from Arch Point Light (55° 12.30' N. lat., 161° 54.30' W. long.) to the western boundary of the Southeastern District (longitude of McGinty Point: 160° 59.00' W. long.), including Inner Iliasik, Outer Iliasik, Goloi, Dolgoi, Poperechoi, and Deer Islands, waters of Ikatan Bay, and waters of Isanotski Strait south of a line from the False Pass cannery dock (54° 51.35' N. lat., 163° 24.38' W. long.) to Nichols Point (54° 51.43' N. lat., 163° 23.23' W. long.); (1) Ikatan Bay Section: waters of the Southwestern District located south and west of a line from Kenmore Head (54° 56.83' N. lat., 163° 01.77' W. long.) to Hague Rock (54° 33.17' N. lat., 162° 24.00' W. long.) and west of a line extending true south from Hague Rock;(2) Morzhovoi Bay Section: waters of Morzhovoi Bay north of a line from Kenmore Head to Cape Tachilni (54° 56.00' N. lat., 162° 52.80' W. long.);(3) Thin Point Section: waters of the Southwestern District east of Kenmore Head (54° 56.83' N. lat., 163° 01.77' W. long.) and west of Thin Point (54° 57.32' N. lat., 162° 33.50' W. long.), excluding waters of the Ikatan, Morzhovoi, and Cold Bay Sections;(4) Cold Bay Section: waters north of a line from Thin Point to Vodapoini Point;(5) Deer Island Section: waters within one nautical mile from the mean high tide mark around Deer Island;(6) Belkofski Bay Section: waters between Vodapoini Point and Moss Cape, including Inner and Outer Iliasik Islands, excluding the waters of the Deer Island Section;(7) Volcano Bay Section: waters between Moss Cape and Arch Point, including Goloi, Dolgoi, and Poperechnoi Islands;(8) General Section: all remaining waters of the Southwestern District.(e) South Central District: waters on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula north and east of a line extending 106° from Arch Point Light (55° 12.30' N. lat., 161° 54.30' W. long.) and west of a line extending south from McGinty Point (55° 27.37' N. lat., 160° 59.00' W. long.), including Ukolnoi and Wosnesenski Islands; (1) West Pavlof Bay Section: waters of the South Central District west of 161° 34.00' W. long.;(2) East Pavlof Bay Section: waters of the South Central District east of 161° 34.00' W. long., excluding the Canoe Bay and Mino Creek-Little Coal Bay Sections;(3) Canoe Bay Section: waters of Canoe Bay enclosed by a line from a point at 55° 35.55' N. lat., 161° 21.60' W. long. to a point at 55° 35.65' N. lat., 161° 21.80' W. long.;(4) Mino Creek-Little Coal Bay Section: waters of the South Central District, excluding those of the West and East Pavlof Bay and Canoe Bay Sections, between the longitude of McGinty Point (160° 59.00' W. long.) and the longitude of Cape Tolstoi (161° 30.00' W. long.).(f) Southeastern District: waters on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula east of a line extending south from McGinty Point (55° 27.37' N. lat., 160° 59.00' W. long.) and west of a line extending 135° from Kupreanof Point (55° 33.98' N. lat., 159° 35.88' W. long.), including all of the Shumagin Islands; (1) Beaver Bay Section: waters of the Southeastern District east of the longitude of McGinty Point (160° 59.00' W. long.), west of 160° 49.00' W. long., and north of 55° 26.00' N. lat.;(2) Balboa Bay Section: waters of the Southeastern District east of 160° 49.00' W. long., north of 55° 26.00' N. lat., and west of the longitude of Swedania Point (160° 31.50' W. long.);(3) Shumagin Islands Section: waters of the Southeastern District east of the longitude of McGinty Point (160° 59.00' W. long.), west of a line extending 135° from Kupreanof Point (55° 33.98' N. lat., 159° 35.88' W. long.), south of a line from 55° 26.00' N. lat., 160° 31.50' W. long., to 55° 32.20' N. lat., 160° 02.60' W. long. (approximately one nautical mile north of Karpa Island), and east to the Alaska Peninsula Area boundary (a line extending 135° from Kupreanof Point), excluding the Beaver Bay, Balboa Bay, and Southwest Stepovak Sections;(4) Southwest Stepovak Section: waters of the Southeastern District south of the latitude of 55° 37.33' N. lat., west of 159° 52.00' W. long., north of the Shumagin Islands Section, and east of the Balboa Bay Section;(5) Northwest Stepovak Section: waters of the Southeastern District north of 55° 37.33' N. lat. and west of the longitude of Dent Point (159° 52.00' W. long.);(6) Stepovak Flats Section: waters of the Southeastern District north of 55° 48.20' N. lat. and east of the longitude of Dent Point (159° 52.00' W. long.);(7) East Stepovak Section: waters of the Southeastern District south of 55° 48.20' N. lat., east of the longitude of Dent Point (159° 52.00' W. long.), north of 55° 32.20' N. lat., and west of a line extending 135° from Kupreanof Point (55° 33.98' N. lat., 159° 35.88' W. long.).In effect before 1985; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 6/2/88, Register 106; am 6/9/90, Register 114; am 5/28/92, Register 122; am 5/17/95, Register 134; am 10/11/95, Register 136; am 4/18/96, Register 138; am 5/31/98, Register 146; am 6/22/2001, Register 158; am 6/4/2004, Register 170; am 5/30/2007, Register 182