Section 20.05.766. Definitions.

In 20 AAC 05.762 - 20 AAC 05.771, unless otherwise specified,  
		(1) "board's maximum" means the maximum amount of Dungeness crab pots that the Board of Fisheries allows to be used from a vessel in Southeastern Alaska under 5 AAC 32.125 or any other board regulations;  
		(2) "joint operation" means a partnership or any other agreement by which two or more individuals function as joint operators;  
		(3) "joint operator" means a partner or other party to an agreement by which two or more individuals are physically present on, and participate from, the same vessel and are in control or joint control of the commercial fishing operation;  
		(4) "participation" means the applicant was physically present on a vessel registered for the Southeastern Dungeness crab fishery under 5 AAC 32.020 and licensed for commercial fishing under AS 16.05.490, had a valid interim-use permit for the fishery, and actively engaged in a commercial fishing operation that harvested and sold the Dungeness crab resource, and where the crab sales were in accordance with regulations governing the sale or use of commercially caught crab applicable at the time of sale, including regulations regarding proper completion of reports required of processors, buyers, and fishers;  
		(5) "statistical week" means a time period used by the Department of Fish and Game for statistical comparisons and summaries; the first statistical week of a year starts on the first day of January and ends on the first Saturday in January; all other statistical weeks within the year start on Sunday;  
		(6) "week" means any statistical week during which an applicant made an authorized commercial harvest and delivery of Dungeness crab in the fishery for which the permit is sought.  

Authorities

16.43.100;16.43.110;16.43.270

Notes

Authority

AS 16.43.100 AS 16.43.110 AS 16.43.270

History

Eff. 12/14/95, Register 136; am 8/9/96, Register 139