Section 5.21.333. Requirements and specifications for use of 200 fathoms of drift gillnet in the Cook Inlet Area.

	(a)  Except as specified in (e) - (g) of this section, two Cook Inlet drift gillnet CFEC permit holders may concurrently fish from the same vessel and jointly operate up to 200 fathoms of drift gillnet gear under this section.  
	(b)  Repealed 5/18/2014.  
	(c)  When two Cook Inlet drift gillnet CFEC permit holders fish from the same vessel and jointly operate additional drift gillnet gear under this section, the vessel must display its ADF&G permanent license plate number followed by the letter "D" to identify the vessel as a dual permit vessel. The letter "D" must be removed or covered when the vessel is operating with only one registered drift gillnet CFEC permit holder on board the vessel. The permanent license plate number and letters must be displayed  
		(1) in letters and numerals 12 inches high with lines at least one inch wide;  
		(2) in a color that contrasts with the background;  
		(3) on both sides of the hull; and  
		(4) in a manner that is plainly visible at all times when the vessel is being operated.  
	(d)  When two permit holders jointly operate gear under this section, each permit holder is responsible for ensuring that the entire unit of gear is operated in a lawful manner.  
	(e)  The joint operation of additional drift gillnet gear under this section is not allowed when drift gillnet gear is restricted to any of the following areas:  
		(1) Chinitna Bay Subdistrict;  
		(2) repealed 5/21/2011;  
		(3) repealed 5/21/2011;  
		(4) Kasilof River Special Harvest Area as described in 5 AAC 21.365.  
	(f)  A vessel with two registered CFEC permit holders on board, when transiting through any area where the legal limit of gillnet gear is less than 200 fathoms, may have on board up to 200 fathoms of gillnet gear if no portion of the gear is deployed into the water.  
	(g)  Repealed 5/21/2011.  

Authorities

16.05.251;44.62.060

Notes

Authority

AS 16.05.251 Editor's note: Amendments to 5 AAC 21.333 took effect on June 30, 2008 as emergency regulations, and were first published in Register 187 (October 2008). In reviewing the "permanent" regulations in accordance with AS 44.62.060 and 44.62.125(b), the regulations attorney made technical changes to 5 AAC 21.333(f) and (g). The technical changes appeared in the "permanent" regulations as published in Register 188 (January 2009). The history note for 5 AAC 21.333 does not reflect the changes made by the regulations attorney.

History

Eff. 6/4/2008, Register 186; am 6/30/2008, Register 187; am 5/21/2011, Register 198; am 5/18/2014, Register 210

References

5.21.333