Alaska Admin. Code tit. 5, § 27.605
Description of Alaska Peninsula-Aleutian Islands Area districts and sections
Effective Apr 5, 2001Alaska Register 158(In effect before 1985; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 4/2/88, Register 105; am 5/2/92, Register 122; am 4/18/96, Register 138; am 9/4/97, Register 143; am 4/5/2001, Register 158) | Authority: AS 16.05.251
(a) Sand Point District: all waters on the south (Pacific) side of the Alaska Peninsula west of a line extending 135° from Kupreanof Point (55° 33.98' N. lat., 159° 35.88' W. long.), and east of 160° 59.00' W. long. (longitude of McGinty Point). Sections are as follows:
- (1) Stepovak Bay Section: all waters of the Sand Point District located west of a line extending 135° from Kupreanof Point (55° 33.98' N. lat., 159° 35.88' W. long.), north of a line from approximately two nautical miles south of 135° from Kupreanof Point, west to 55° 32.20' N. lat., 160° 02.60' W. long., (approximately one nautical mile north of Karpa Island), and west to 55° 26.00' N. lat., 160° 31.50' W. long., (approximately two nautical miles south of the longitude of Swedania Point (160° 31.50' W. long.);
- (2) Swedania Point-Balboa Bay Section: all waters of the Sand Point District located between 160° 31.50' W. long. and 160° 49.00' W. long., and north of 55° 26.00' N. lat.;
- (3) Point Aliaksin-Beaver Bay Section: all waters of the Sand Point District located between 160° 49.00' W. long. and 160° 59.00' W. long., and north of 55° 26.00' N. lat.;
- (4) General Section: all other waters of the Sand Point District.
(b) Pavlof District: all waters on the south (Pacific) side of the Alaska Peninsula between 160° 59.00' W. long. and a line extending 150° from 55° 05.90' N. lat., 161° 59.00' W. long. through Inner and Outer Iliasik Islands, including Bear and Volcano Bays. Sections are as follows:
- (1) Canoe Bay Section: all waters of Canoe Bay east of 161° 21.75' W. long.;
- (2) Pavlof Bay Section: all waters of Pavlof Bay north of 55° 21.60' N. lat. (latitude of Cape Tolstoi), excluding the Canoe Bay and Seal Cape-Wosnesenski Sections;
- (3) Seal Cape-Wosnesenski Section: all waters of the Pavlof District located between 160° 59.00' W. long. and 161° 30.00' W. long. (longitude of Cape Tolstoi);
- (4) General Section: all other waters of the Pavlof District.
(c) King Cove District: all waters of the south (Pacific) side of the Alaska Peninsula between a line extending 150° from 55° 05.90' N. lat., 161° 59.00' W. long. through Inner and Outer Iliasik Islands and 163° 30.00' W. long., including waters of Isanotski Strait south of a line from Nichols Point to the False Pass Dock. Sections are as follows:
- (1) Belkofski Section: all waters of the King Cove District east of 162° 15.00' W. long. (longitude of Bold Cape);
- (2) Deer Passage Section: all waters of the King Cove District between 162° 15.00' W. long. (longitude of Bold Cape) and 162° 24.80' W. long. (longitude of Vodapoini Point), and north of 54° 55.00' N. lat., excluding all waters of Lenard Harbor;
- (3) Cold Bay Section: all waters of the King Cove District bounded by a line from Thin Point to Vodapoini Point;
- (4) General Section: all other waters of the King Cove District.
- (d) Unimak District: all waters on the southside of Unimak Island between 163° 30.00' W. long. and the longitude of Scotch Cap Light.
- (e) Akutan District: all waters extending west of Unimak Island to and including Akutan Pass.
(f) Unalaska District: all waters west of Akutan Pass to and including Umnak Pass. Sections are as follows:
- (1) Unalaska Bay Section: all waters of the Unalaska Bay District enclosed by a line from Priest Rock at 54° 00.48' N. lat., 166° 22.67' W. long. to Cape Cheerful at 54° 00.58' N. lat., 166° 38.30' W. long.;
- (2) General Section: all waters of the Unalaska District not included in the Unalaska Bay Section.
- (g) Umnak District: all waters west of Umnak Pass to and including Atka Pass.
- (h) Adak District: all waters west of Atka Pass to the terminus of the Aleutian Islands.
- (i) Amak District: all Bering Sea waters between the longitude of Cape Lieskof (162° 04.00' W. long.) and the longitude of Cape Sarichef Light, including all waters of Bechevin Bay and Isanotski Strait north of a line from the False Pass Cannery dock to the tip of Nichols Point.
(j) Port Moller District: all Bering Sea waters between the longitude of Cape Lieskof (162° 04.00' W. long.) and the longitude of Cape Seniavin (160° 08.80' W. long.). Sections are as follows:
- (1) Western Section: all waters of the Port Moller District west of the longitude of Wolf Point on Walrus Island, excluding the waters of Herendeen Bay and Deer Island-Mud Bay Sections;
- (2) Deer Island-Mud Bay Section: all waters of the Port Moller District bounded by a line from the northernmost tip of Point Edward to the southernmost tip of Wolf Point on Walrus Island to Point Divide (55° 53.10' N. lat., 160° 47.30' W. long.) to the northernmost tip of Black Point;
- (3) Herendeen Bay Section: all waters of Herendeen Bay south of a line from the northernmost tip of Black Point to Point Divide (55° 53.10' N. lat., 160° 47.30' W. long.);
- (4) Inner Port Moller Bay Section: all waters of Port Moller Bay enclosed by a line from Point Divide (55° 53.10' N. lat., 160° 47.30' W. long.) to Harbor Point (55° 54.90' N. lat., 160° 34.70' W. long.);
- (5) Outer Port Moller Bay Section: all waters of the Port Moller District south and east of a line from Point Divide (55° 53.10' N. lat., 160° 47.30' W. long.) to the southernmost tip of Wolf Point on Walrus Island to the southernmost tip of Entrance Point (55° 58.70' N. lat., 160° 34.80' W. long.);
- (6) Bear River Section: all Bering Sea waters between the longitude of Cape Seniavin (160° 08.80' W. long.), and the longitude of Wolf Point (160° 48.47' W. long.) on Walrus Island, excluding the waters of the Herendeen Bay, Deer Island-Mud Bay, Outer Port Moller Bay, and Inner Port Moller Bay Sections.
- (k) Port Heiden District: all Bering Sea waters between the longitude of Cape Seniavin (160° 08.80' W. long.) and the latitude of Cape Menshikof (57° 31.33' N. lat.).
(In effect before 1985; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 4/2/88, Register 105; am 5/2/92, Register 122; am 4/18/96, Register 138; am 9/4/97, Register 143; am 4/5/2001, Register 158)
Authority: AS 16.05.251