Section 5.01.566. Customary and traditional subsistence uses of fish stocks and amounts necessary for subsistence uses.

	(a)  The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) finds that the following fish stocks are customarily and traditionally taken or used for subsistence:  
		(1) salmon in the following waters:  
			(A) the Port Graham, Koyuktolik, Port Chatham, and Windy Bay Subdistricts;  
			(B) salmon, except enhanced salmon, in the waters along the eastern shoreline of Seldovia Bay from Seldovia Point at 59_ 28.22' N. lat., 151_ 42.37' W. long., to an ADF&G regulatory marker located at 59_ 24.90' N. lat., and along the shoreline from an ADF&G regulatory marker located approximately 1,000 feet southwest of Naskowhak Point at 59_ 27.10' N. lat., 151_ 44.70' W. long., to an ADF&G regulatory marker located on an unnamed point at 59_ 26.87' N. lat., 151_ 46.42' W. long.;  
			(C) salmon, other than king salmon, in the Yentna River drainage outside the Anchorage-Matsu-Kenai Nonsubsistence Area described in 5 AAC 99.015(a)(3);  
			(D) king salmon and salmon, other than king salmon, in the Tyonek Subdistrict;  
		(2) Dolly Varden in fresh waters of the Port Graham Subdistrict;  
		(3) smelt in those portions of the Cook Inlet Area outside the boundaries of the nonsubsistence area described in 5 AAC 99.015(a)(3);  
		(4) bottomfish, halibut, and herring in those portions of the Cook Inlet Area that are outside the boundaries of the nonsubsistence area described in 5 AAC 99.015(a)(3);  
		(5) repealed 6/7/95;  
		(6) repealed 6/7/95.  
	(b)  The board finds that 100 - 225 lingcod are reasonably necessary for subsistence uses in the portion of the Cook Inlet Area described in 5 AAC 01.575(a)(9).  
	(c)  The board finds that 750 - 1,350 rockfish are reasonably necessary for subsistence uses in the portion of the Cook Inlet Area described in 5 AAC 01.575(a)(9).  
	(d)  The board finds that 4,800 - 7,200 salmon are reasonably necessary for subsistence uses in the Port Graham, Koyuktolik, Port Chatham, and Windy Bay Subdistricts.  
	(e)  The board finds that 400 - 700 salmon, other than king salmon, are reasonably necessary for subsistence uses in the Yentna River drainage described in 5 AAC 01.593(2).  
	(f)  The board finds that 700 - 2,700 king salmon and 150 - 500 salmon, other than king salmon, are reasonably necessary for subsistence uses in the Tyonek Subdistrict.  

Authorities

16.05.251;16.05.258

Notes

Reference

5 AAC 01.560
5 AAC 01.570

Authority

AS 16.05.251 AS 16.05.258

History

Eff. 5/14/93, Register 126; am 5/6/94, Register 130; am 6/7/95, Register 135; am 9/29/95, Register 135; am 2/24/96, Register 137; am 5/31/96, Register 138; am 5/31/98, Register 146; am 4/22/99, Register 150; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 3/8/2002, Register 161; am 5/21/2011, Register 198