Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia


The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia is a marine area designated by the International Hydrographic Organization.
It comprises waterbodies along the Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada and the Alaska Panhandle, United States; some waters off north-west Washington are also included.
These waterbodies include the Salish Sea, Queen Charlotte Strait, Queen Charlotte Sound, Hecate Strait, Dixon Entrance, Clarence Strait, Sumner Strait, Chatham Strait, Sitka Sound, Frederick Sound, Stephens Passage and Icy Strait.

Extent

The IHO defines the limits of the Coastal Waters as follows:

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