Contact:
Kelly Reppert
Assistant Management Biologist
Phone: (907) 225-2859
June 26, 2006
During their February 2006 meeting, the Alaska Board of Fisheries closed sport fishing for shrimp in areas previously closed to commercial shrimp fishing. One of the areas closed is in the Ketchikan vicinity. The closed area is defined as the waters east of a line from Indian Point at 55° 36.85' N. lat., 131° 42.02' W. long., to the northeasternmost tip of Betton Island at 55° 31.95' N. lat., 131° 46.37' W. long., to the southeasternmost tip of Betton Island at 55° 29.90' N. lat., 131° 48.18' W. long., to Survey Point at 55° 28.07' N. lat., 131° 49.87' W. long. Please note that personal use and subsistence shrimp fishing remains open in this area.
To see a map of this area please click on the following link:
www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/statewide/eonr/images/ketchshrimclose.gif
For more information on the Board of Fisheries process, visit their website at: http://www.boards.adfg.state.ak.us/ and click on “Board of Fisheries.”
Anyone needing further information concerning this announcement may contact the Division of Sport Fish in Ketchikan at (907) 225-2859 or visit: