5 AAC 18.368 - North Afognak/Shuyak Island Salmon Management Plan
(a) The goal of the
North Afognak/Shuyak Island Management Plan is to achieve escapement and
harvest objectives of sockeye, pink, and coho salmon returning to spawning
systems located in the Northeast Afognak, Perenosa Bay, Pauls Bay, Shuyak
Island, and Northwest Afognak Sections. The commissioner shall open and close,
by emergency order, commercial fishing under this plan.
(b) The Northeast Afognak Section shall
remain closed before July 6. From July 6 through August 24, fishing
opportunities shall be based on the abundance of local and mixed Kodiak pink
salmon. From August 25 through September 5, fishing opportunities shall be
based on the abundance of local pink and coho salmon. After September 5,
fishing opportunities shall be based on the abundance of local coho
salmon.
(c) In the Perenosa Bay
Section, from June 1 through July 5, fishing opportunities shall be based on
sockeye salmon returning to Pauls Bay and Portage Lake. Additional fishing time
to harvest sockeye salmon bound to Waterfall Lake will occur in the Waterfall
Bay Special Harvest Area only. From July 6 through July 20, fishing
opportunities shall be based on the abundance of local and mixed Kodiak pink
salmon and sockeye salmon bound to Portage Lake and Pauls Bay. From July 21
through August 20, fishing opportunities shall be based on the abundance of
local and mixed Kodiak pink salmon. From August 21 through September 5, fishing
opportunities shall be based on the abundance of local pink and coho salmon.
After September 5, fishing opportunities shall be based on the abundance of
local coho salmon.
(d) The Shuyak
Island Section shall remain closed before July 6. From July 6 through August 1,
fishing opportunities shall be based on the abundance of local and mixed Kodiak
pink salmon. After August 1, fishing opportunities shall be based on the
abundance of local coho salmon. From July 6 through July 25, the Shuyak Island
Section shall also be managed in accordance with
5 AAC 18.363(b).
(e) In the Northwest Afognak Section, from
June 1 through July 5, fishing opportunities shall be based on sockeye salmon
bound to Thorsheim and Long Lagoon and there may not be more than two 33-hour
fishing periods. Additional fishing time to harvest sockeye salmon bound for
Hidden Lake will occur in the Foul Bay Special Harvest Area only. From July 6
through August 24, fishing opportunities shall be based on the abundance of
local and mixed pink salmon. After August 24, fishing opportunities shall be
based on the abundance of local coho salmon. Additional fishing time to harvest
coho salmon bound to Hidden Lake will occur in the Foul Bay Special Harvest
Area. From July 6 through July 25, the Northwest Afognak Section shall also be
managed in accordance with
5 AAC 18.363(b).
(f) In the Pauls Bay Section, from June 1
through July 5, fishing opportunities shall be based on sockeye salmon
returning to Pauls Bay. From July 6 through August 1, fishing opportunities
shall be based on the abundance of local and mixed Kodiak pink salmon and
sockeye salmon bound to Pauls Bay. After August 1, fishing opportunities shall
be based on the abundance of local coho salmon.
Notes
Authority:AS 16.05.060
AS 16.05.251
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