Section 20.05.774. Point system for the Southeastern Alaska shrimp pot fishery.

	(a)  Past Participation and Economic Dependence. The commission will award a maximum of 36 points to an applicant for participation in, and economic dependence on, the Southeastern Alaska shrimp pot fishery as follows:  
		(1) the commission will award a maximum of 30 points to applicants who commercially harvested shrimp caught with pot gear from the fishery over the January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1995 time period based on the years in which they participated according to the poundage thresholds established for each year as follows:  
       Year                  Pounds/Year                       Points
                        At least 1,800 pounds                    12
       1995             At least 200 pounds,
                        but less than 1,800
                        pounds                                    8
                        Less than 200 pounds                      4
                        At least 2,400 pounds                    12
       1994             At least 230 pounds,
                        but less than 2,400
                        pounds                                    8
                        Less than 230 pounds                      4
                        At least 2,150 pounds                     9
       1993             At least 300 pounds,
                        but less than 2,150
                        pounds                                    6
                        Less than 300 pounds                      3
                        At least 1,590 pounds                     6
       1992             At least 300 pounds,
                        but less than 1,590
                        pounds                                    4
                        Less than 300 pounds                      2
                        At least 1,950 pounds                     3
       1991             At least 330 pounds,
                        but less than 1,950
                        pounds                                    2
                        Less than 330 pounds                      1
		(2) the commission will award 2 points to an applicant who commercially harvested at least 10,000 pounds of shrimp caught with pot gear over the 1991 - 1995 time period; and  
		(3) the commission will award 4 points to an applicant who commercially harvested shrimp caught with pot gear in at least three calendar years from 1991 - 1995.  
	(b)  Consistent Participation and Economic Dependence. The commissioner will award a maximum of 22 points to an applicant for consistent participation and economic dependence based on the number of statistical weeks of the year in which the applicant commercially harvested the resource as a gear operator or based on the total poundage the applicant commercially harvested in a year as follows:  
Year     Weeks of Participation, or Pounds/Year         Points
1995     at least seven weeks, or   3,250 pounds                            10
1994     at least seven weeks, or   3,950 pounds                            10
1993     at least seven weeks, or   3,400 pounds                             7
1992     at least seven weeks, or   2,650 pounds                             4
1991     at least nine weeks, or    4,600 pounds                             1

Authorities

16.43.100;16.43.110;16.43.250;16.43.260

Notes

Reference

20 AAC 05.772
20 AAC 05.773

Authority

AS 16.43.100 AS 16.43.110 AS 16.43.250 AS 16.43.260

History

Eff. 12/4/96, Register 140