The Neets Bay terminal harvest area includes those waters of Neets Bay east of the longitude of the easternmost tip of Bug Island and west of 131°29.86'W. longitude, located near the head of the bay. Beginning 12:01 a.m. Thursday, May 15 through 11:59 p.m., Saturday, June 7 and from 12:01 a.m. Saturday, August 2 until the fishery is closed, the Neets Bay THA will be open only in those waters of Neets Bay east of the longitude of the easternmost tip of Bug Island and west of 131°29.86'W. longitude. Beginning 12:01 a.m. Sunday, June 8 through 11:59 p.m. Friday, August 1, salmon may be taken in the waters of Neets Bay east of the longitude of Chin Point to the closed water at the head of the bay located at 131°29.86'W. longitude. Salmon may be taken by troll gear from 12:01 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2008 through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2008. The Neets Bay THA will be open to the harvest of salmon by drift gillnet and purse seine gear concurrently from 12:01 a.m. Thursday, May 15 through Tuesday, June 10, 2008 and as follows:

June 2008 Neets Bay

Gillnet: June 11 (Wednesday) noon through June 13 (Friday) noon

Seine: June 14 (Saturday) noon through June 15 (Sunday) noon

Gillnet: June 16 (Monday) noon through June 18 (Wednesday) noon

Seine: June 19 (Thursday) noon through June 20 (Friday) noon

May 2008 - Anita Bay

May 1 beginning at 12:01 a.m. through June 1 - 11:59 p.m.: Open to all fishers at all times unless closed by emergency order.

June 2008 - Anita Bay

Seine: June 2 (Monday) noon through June 3 (Tuesday) noon

 Gillnet: June 4 (Wednesday) noon through June 6 (Friday) noon

Seine: June 7 (Saturday) noon through June 8 (Sunday) noon

Gillnet: June 9 (Monday) noon through June 11 (Wednesday) noon

Seine: June 12 (Thursday) noon through June 13 (Friday) noon

Gillnet: June 14 (Saturday) noon through June 16 (Monday) noon

Seine: June 17 (Tuesday) noon through June 18 (Wednesday) noon

Gillnet: June 19 (Thursday) noon through June 21 (Saturday) noon

Seine: June 22 (Sunday) noon through June 23 noon (Monday)

Gillnet: June 24 (Tuesday) noon ending June 26 (Thursday) noon

Seine: June 27 (Friday) noon through June 28 noon (Saturday)

Gillnet: June 29 (Sunday) noon ending July 1 (Tuesday) noon

July 2008 - Anita Bay

Seine: July 2 (Wednesday) noon through July 3 (Thursday) noon

Gillnet: July 4 (Friday) noon through July 6 (Sunday) noon

Seine: July 7 (Monday) noon through July 8 (Tuesday) noon

Gillnet: July 9 (Wednesday) noon through July 11 (Friday) noon

Seine: July 12 (Saturday) noon through July 13 (Sunday) noon

Gillnet:  July 14 (Monday) noon through July 16 (Wednesday) noon

Seine: July 17 (Thursday) noon through July 18 (Friday) noon 

Gillnet: July 19 (Saturday) noon through July 21 (Monday) noon

Seine:  July 22 (Tuesday) noon through July 23 (Wednesday) noon

Gillnet: July 24 (Thursday) noon through July 26 (Saturday) noon

Seine:  July 27 (Sunday) noon through July 28 (Monday) noon

Gillnet:  July 29 (Tuesday) noon through July 31 (Thursday) noon

August 2008 - Anita Bay

Seine: August 1 (Friday) noon through August 2 (Saturday) noon

Gillnet: August 3 (Sunday) noon through August 5 (Tuesday) noon

Seine: August 6 (Wednesday) noon through August 7 (Thursday) noon

Gillnet: August 8 (Friday) noon through August 10 (Sunday) noon

Seine: August 11 (Monday) noon through August 12 (Tuesday) noon

Gillnet:  August 13 (Wednesday) noon through August 15 (Friday) noon

Seine: August 16 (Saturday) noon through August 17 (Sunday) noon 

Gillnet: August 18 (Monday) noon through August 20 (Wednesday) noon

Seine:  August 21 (Thursday) noon through August 22 (Friday) noon

Gillnet: August 23 (Saturday) noon through August 25 (Monday) noon

Seine:  August 26 (Tuesday) noon through August 27 (Wednesday) noon

Gillnet:  August 28 (Thursday) noon through August 30 (Saturday) noon

Seine:  August 31 (Sunday) noon through September 1 (Monday) noon

September 2008 - Anita Bay

Gillnet: September 2 (Tuesday) noon through September 4 (Thursday) noon

Seine: September 5 (Friday) noon through September 6 (Saturday) noon

Gillnet: September 7 (Sunday) noon through September 9 (Tuesday) noon

Seine: September 10 (Wednesday) noon through September 11 (Thursday) noon

Gillnet: September 12 (Friday) noon through September 14 (Sunday) noon

Seine:  September 15 (Monday) noon through September 16 (Tuesday) noon 

Gillnet: September 17 (Wednesday) noon through September 19 (Friday) noon

Seine:  September 20 (Saturday) noon through September 21 (Sunday) noon

Gillnet:  September 22 (Monday) noon through September 24 (Wednesday) noon

Seine:  September 25 (Thursday) noon through September 26 (Friday) noon

Gillnet:  September 27 (Saturday) noon through September 29 (Monday) noon

Seine:  September 30 (Tuesday) noon through October 1 (Wednesday) noon

October 2008 - Anita Bay

Gillnet: October 2 (Thursday) noon through October 4 (Saturday) noon

Seine: October 5 (Sunday) noon through October 6 (Monday) noon

Gillnet: October 7 (Tuesday) noon through October 9 (Thursday) noon

Seine: October 10 (Friday) noon through October 11 (Saturday) noon

The Anita Bay Terminal Harvest Area will be open to the harvest of salmon concurrently by drift gillnet and purse seine gear from 12:01 a.m. Sunday, October 12 through 12:00 noon Monday, November 10, 2008 when the Anita Bay Terminal Harvest Area will close for the season.

The Nakat Inlet Terminal Harvest Area consists of those waters of Nakat Inlet north of 54°49.100' N. latitude and West of 130°42.75' W longitude.  The scheduled openings are directed toward enhanced returns of chum and coho salmon.

The Nakat Inlet Special Harvest Area opens on June 1, 2008 and is an exclusive gillnet/troll fishery.  Approximately 163,000 summer chum, 76,000 fall chum and 24,000 coho are projected to return.  The SHA will remain open until November 10, 2008 unless closed by emergency order.

The return at Kendrick Bay is expected to be about 298,000 chum salmon.  Kendrick Bay terminal harvest area is designed for purse seiners and trollers.  Kendrick Bay will open June 15, 2008, in conjunction with the Hidden Falls Hatchery opening and remain open through September 30, 2008.  Alaska Department of Fish and Game will open a portion of the lower District 2 seine fishery along with the Kendrick Bay special harvest area.  Fishing time for the District 2 portion will be determined in mid-June.