Alaska Admin. Code tit. 5, § 39.164 – Nonpelagic trawl gear restrictions

(a) Nonpelagic trawl gear may be operated in all waters of Tanner crab Registration Area J (5 AAC 35.500) only if, as may be required under 5 AAC 39.163(c), an onboard observer is present on the vessel when gear is being operated, only under the conditions of a permit issued by the commissioner, and only in locations and during periods not otherwise closed to nonpelagic trawling under (b) or (c) of this section. The permit
1. (1) must specify the locations and times when nonpelagic trawl gear may be operated;
2. (2) may restrict the amount of fish and shellfish that may be harvested within a specified location; and
3. (3) must be obtained in person at a department office located within the statistical area.
(b) Nonpelagic trawl gear may not be operated in waters of Alaska as follows:
1. (1) the waters of Alaska in the Kodiak groundfish registration area described in 5 AAC 28.400;
2. (2) repealed 7/2/99;
3. (3) in waters of the Chignik groundfish registration area described in 5 AAC 28.500, and in that portion of the South Alaska Peninsula groundfish registration area described in 5 AAC 28.550 between a line extending from the southernmost tip of Kupreanof Point at 55° 33.98' N. lat., 159° 35.88' W. long., to a point offshore at 53° 40.46' N. lat., 156° 20.22' W. long. and the longitude of Scotch Cap Light at 164° 44.72' W. long., except the waters
  1. (A) in the area enclosed by 55° 14' N. lat., 55° 34' N. lat., 159° 20' W. long., and 160° 04' W. long.;
  2. (B) of Alaska around Sanak and Caton Islands north of 54° 22.80' N. lat. and east of 162° 41.83' W. long.;
4. (4) in the following waters of king crab Registration Area O (5 AAC 34.600) from January 1 through December 31:
  1. (A) Akutan Bay closure, all waters of Akutan Bay south of a line from Akun Head (54° 18' N. lat., 165° 38' W. long.) to North Head (54° 13.50' N. lat., 165° 56' W. long.), and north of 54° 08' N. lat.;
  2. (B) Unalaska Bay closure, all waters of Unalaska Bay enclosed by a line from Cape Cheerful (54° 01' N. lat., 166° 40' W. long.) to Cape Kalekta (54° 00.50' N. lat., 166° 22.50' W. long.);
  3. (C) Makushin Bay closure, all waters of Makushin Bay enclosed by a line from Cape Kovrizhka (53° 51' N. lat., 167° 09.50' W. long.) to Cape Idak (53° 31.33' N. lat., 167° 48' W. long.) to Konets Head (53° 19' N. lat., 167° 51' W. long.);
  4. (D) Inanudak Bay closure, all waters of Inanudak Bay enclosed by a line from Cape Aslik (53° 25' N. lat., 168° 24.50' W. long.) to Cape Illmalianuk (53° 16.50' N. lat., 168° 36' W. long.);
  5. (E) Akun Bay closure, all waters of Akun Bay enclosed by a line from Billings Head (54° 17.50' N. lat., 165° 28.50' W. long.) to 54° 13' N. lat., 165° 24.50' W. long. on the opposite shore;
  6. (F) Beaver Inlet closure, all waters of Beaver Inlet south of a line from Brundage Head (53° 56' N. lat., 166° 12.50' W. long.) to Cape Sedanka (53° 50.50' N. lat., 166° 05.33' W. long.) and north of 53° 42' N. lat.;
5. (5) the department shall close, by emergency order, waters of king crab Registration Area T (5 AAC 34.800) in a manner that matches closures of the exclusive economic zone made by the federal government;
6. (6) repealed 2/22/2015:
7. (7) repealed 4/24/2009;
(8) the St. Lawrence Island Habitat Conservation Area as described in 50 C.F.R. Part 679, Table 45, as revised as of August 25, 2008;
1. (9) the Northern Bering Sea Research Area as described in 50 C.F.R. Part 679, Table 43, as revised as of August 25, 2008;
2. (10) the Nunivak Island, Etolin Strait, and Kuskokwim Bay Habitat Conservation Area as described in 50 C.F.R. Part 679, Table 44, as revised as of August 25, 2008;
3. (11) the waters of Alaska of the Bering Sea east of 162° W. long.
(c) Repealed 7/21/99.

(Eff. 7/12/86, Register 99; am 4/14/93, Register 126; am 5/17/95, Register 134; am 9/4/97, Register 143; am 9/12/97, Register 143; am 7/21/99, Register 151; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 4/24/2009, Register 190; am 5/31/2009, Register 190; am 5/1/2014, Register 210; am 2/22/2015, Register 213; am 8/27/2016, Register 219; am 9/19/2019, Register 231)

Authority: AS 16.05.060, AS 16.05.251