Section 5.21.377. Port Graham Salmon Hatchery Management Plan.

	(a)  The department, in consultation with the hatchery operator, shall manage the Port Graham Subdistrict to provide for a common property fishery and to achieve the hatchery broodstock and cost recovery goals set by the hatchery operator and approved by the department for the Port Graham Salmon Hatchery. The department will manage the sport fisheries in accordance with regulations in 5 AAC 56 - 62 and 5 AAC 75. The commissioner may issue emergency orders to liberalize or restrict sport fisheries based on achievement of broodstock goals.  
	(b)  The Port Graham Special Harvest Area consists of the marine waters of Port Graham Subdistrict in the Southern District south of a line from the southern tip of Passage Island at 151_ 53.08' W. long., 59_ 22.00' N. lat., to a point offshore at 59_ 21.45' N. lat., 151_ 50.05' W. long., to a point on shore at 59_ 20.83' N. lat., 151_ 48.53' W. long.  
	(c)  Notwithstanding 5 AAC 21.320 and 5 AAC 21.330, and except as otherwise provided by emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the permit holder for the Port Graham Salmon Hatchery, and the permit holder's agents, contractors, or employees authorized under 5 AAC 40.005(g) may harvest salmon in the Port Graham Salmon Hatchery Special Harvest Area from 6:00 a.m. July 15 until 6:00 p.m. September 15 using purse seines, hand purse seines, and beach seines.  

Authorities

16.05.060;16.05.251;16.05.730;16.10.440

Notes

Authority

AS 16.05.060 AS 16.05.251 AS 16.05.730 AS 16.10.440

History

Eff. 4/7/93, Register 126; am 3/22/2014, Register 209