1. (a) Except as provided in 5 AAC 34.915(a)(6), all waters of the Norton Sound Section enclosed by a line from 64° 24.00' N. lat., 166° 15.00' W. long., to 64° 15.00' N. lat., 166° 15.00' W. long., to 64° 15.00' N. lat., 163° 30.00' W. long., to 64° 10.00' N. lat., 163° 30.00' W. long., to 64° 10.00' N. lat., 162° 00.00' W. long., to 64° 15.00' N. lat., 162° 00.00' W. long., to 64° 15.00' N. lat., 161° 30.00' W. long., to 64° 00.00' N. lat., 161° 30.00' W. long., to 64° 00.00' N. lat., 161° 15.00' W. long., to 63° 32.00' N. lat., 161° 15.00' W. long. are closed to the taking of king crab during the summer season.
2. (b) King crab may not be taken in waters within 10 miles of mean lower low water around St. Lawrence, King, and Little Diomede Islands.
3. (c) From November 15 through May 15, the waters of the Norton Sound Section enclosed by a line from 64° 30.17' N. lat., 165° 28.07' W. long., to 64° 27.13' N. lat., 165° 28.07' W. long., to 64° 25.50' N. lat., 165° 17.45' W. long., to 64° 28.55' N. lat., 165° 17.45' W. long., are closed to the taking of king crab.
4. (d) The waters of Alaska surrounding St. Matthew Island, Hall Island, and Pinnacle Island are closed to the taking of king crab.

(Eff. 6/28/81, Register 78; am 7/25/82, Register 83; am 6/30/83, Register 86; am 7/14/85, Register 95; am 6/23/99, Register 150; am 8/31/2000, Register 155; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 8/24/2002, Register 163; am 5/18/2014, Register 210)

Authority: AS 16.05.060, AS 16.05.251