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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 5. Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries. (5 AAC 1 - 5 AAC 41). |
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Part 5.1. Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries. |
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Chapter 5.27. Herring Fishery. |
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Article 5.27.4. Southeastern Alaska Area (Registration Area A). |
Section 5.27.179. Permits for winter food and bait herring fishery in Southeastern Alaska Area.
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(a) The owner or operator of a vessel used in the winter food and bait herring fishery must obtain a permit issued by the commissioner. In the permit, the commissioner shall set the date when the permit holder may begin fishing. The date shall occur during a 14-day period following the issuance of the permit. When setting the date under this subsection, the commissioner shall consider the following: (1) the anticipated harvest effort in the district; (2) the guideline harvest level established; (3) the available tender capacity; and (4) seasonal bait demand. (b) The permit required under (a) of this section may (1) establish harvest limits; (2) specify open fishing areas; (3) establish reporting requirements; and (4) set other conditions determined by the commissioner to be necessary for the conservation and management of the resource.
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16.05.251