Section 5.01.180. Subsistence fishing permits; annual limits for salmon.

	(a)  Except as provided in this section, fish may be taken for subsistence purposes without a subsistence fishing permit.  
	(b)  A subsistence salmon fishing permit is required as follows:  
		(1) in all waters of the Port Clarence District;  
		(2) in the Norton Sound District, in all waters from Cape Douglas to Bald Point;  
		(3) in all waters of the Norton Sound-Port Clarence Area when subsistence fishing with a hook and line attached to a rod or pole.  
	(c)  Only one subsistence fishing permit will be issued to each household per year.  
	(d)  Repealed 6/7/2007.  
	(e)  If a Tier II subsistence chum salmon fishery is opened under 5 AAC 01.182 and 5 AAC 01.184, a Tier II chum salmon fishing permit is required for the taking of chum salmon in Subdistrict 1 of the Norton Sound District.  
	(f)  In the Norton Sound District, in the following waters, the annual limits for salmon are as follows:  
		(1) in the Nome River, the annual limit for coho salmon is 100 fish;  
		(2) in the Snake River, the annual limit for coho salmon is 100 fish;  
		(3) in the Solomon River, the annual limit for  
			(A) chum salmon is 40 fish;  
			(B) coho salmon is 20 fish.  
	(g)  In the Port Clarence District, in the following waters, the annual limits for salmon are as follows:  
		(1) in the Pilgrim River, the annual limit for  
			(A) king salmon is three fish;  
			(B) sockeye salmon is 25 fish;  
		(2) in Salmon Lake, the annual limit for sockeye salmon is 200 fish.  

Authorities

16.05.251;16.05.258

Notes

Reference

5 AAC 01.190
5 AAC 04.390

Authority

AS 16.05.251 AS 16.05.258 Editor's note: At its February 23 - 27, 1993 meeting, the Board of Fisheries readopted 5 AAC 01.180 in its entirety without change, under ch. 1, SSSLA 1992 (the 1992 subsistence law), which repealed and reenacted AS 16.05.258.

History

In effect before 1988; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126; am 6/23/99, Register 150; am 5/19/2004, Register 170; am 6/7/2007 Register 182; am 6/5/2016, Register 218

References

5.01.180