Section 5.28.210. Fishing seasons for Prince William Sound Area.

	(a)  Repealed 5/11/2003.  
	(b)  Sablefish may be taken in the Inside District from April 15 through August 31. There is no open season for commercial sablefish fishing in the Outside District.  
	(c)  Lingcod may be taken only from July 1 through December 31, unless closed earlier by emergency order,  
		(1) in a directed fishery; and   
		(2) as bycatch up to 20 percent by weight of the directed finfish species on board a vessel, unless the commissioner closes the season and opens another season in which the bycatch is prohibited or further limited; bycatch taken under this paragraph is counted as part of any bycatch limit established under 5 AAC 28.070(b).  
	(d)  Rockfish may be taken in the Prince William Sound Area only as bycatch as described in 5 AAC 28.265.  
	(e)  Walleye pollock may be taken from 12:00 noon January 20 until 11:59 p.m. March 31, unless closed earlier by emergency order.  
	(f)  Miscellaneous groundfish may be taken only as specified in 5 AAC 28.220(c) and (d).  
	(g)  Pacific cod may be taken only as specified in 5 AAC 28.267.  

Authorities

16.05.060;16.05.251

Notes

Reference

20 AAC 05.786

Authority

AS 16.05.060 AS 16.05.251

History

Eff. 7/30/89, Register 111; am 4/7/93, Register 126; am 4/4/97, Register 142; am 6/15/97, Register 142; am 5/31/98, Register 146; am 3/30/2000, Register 153; am 7/29/2000, Register 155; am 3/30/2003, Register 165; am 5/11/2003, Register 166; am 3/14/2009, Register 189; am 4/20/2012, Register 202; am 3/29/2015, Register 213; am 6/26/2016, Register 218