Encl. (3) to COMDTINST 16475.7
(4) West coasts of Prince of Wales Island, Baranof Island and Chichagof Island
(March-September) - humpback whales are found in scattered distribution.
(September-early February) - humpback whales are found in clumped
distribution in areas where herring overwinter (Ullola Channel, Sitka Sound,
Tenakee Inlet and sometimes Salisbury Sound and Lisianski Inlet).
(5) Ketchikan Area (Revillagigedo Channel and lower Clarence Strait) (December) -
a few humpback whales, with increasing sightings in the past 2-3 years.
(6) Seymour Canal (October-early February) humpback whales.
(7) Lower Lynn Canal and upper Stephens Passage (May-September and January) -
humpback whales in increasing numbers in the past 2-3 years.
(8) Upper Lynn Canal (May) - humpback whales.
(9) Frederick Sound and Stephens Passage (late July-September) - humpback
whales.
(10) Chatham Strait (May-October) - humpback whales. Tenakee Inlet has
sightings
into October most years.
(11) Icy Strait and Glacier Bay (May-September) humpback whales.
(12) Coastal corridor Cape St. Elias to Unimak Pass (March-June) - migrating gray
whales.
(13) Middleton Island to shelf edge SE of Kodiak (Summer) - sperm whales.
(14) Stevenson Entrance (between Afognak and Barren Islands) and Marmot Bay
(June-October) - humpback and fin whales.
(15) Unimak Pass (Spring-Fall) - migrating gray whales. (Summer and possibly
year-round) - humpback whales.
(16) Western Aleutians (Buldir, Seguam Pass) (Summer) - sperm whales and beaked
whales.
(17) Shelikof Strait to Chirikof Is. (spring-fall) - humpback and fin whales.
(18) Upper Cook Inlet (May-September) - beluga whales.
(19) Kenai River (September-October) - beluga whales.
(20) Kachemak Bay (May) - beluga whales.
5
Previous Page
