Section 5.28.263. Prince William Sound Walleye Pollock Pelagic Trawl Fishery Management Plan.

	(a)  For directed walleye pollock fisheries, the Inside District of the Prince William Sound Area is divided into the following three sections:  
		(1) Bainbridge Section: all waters of the Inside District west of 148_ W. long;  
		(2) Knight Island Section: all waters of the Inside District between 148_ W. long. and 147_ 20' W. long;  
		(3) Hinchinbrook Section: all waters of the Inside District east of 147_ 20' W. long.  
	(b)  Notwithstanding 5 AAC 39.165(1) and (2), during a directed walleye pollock fishery, pelagic trawl gear may be operated in that portion of the Hinchinbrook Section located north of a line from Cape Hinchinbrook Light at 60_ 14.25' N. lat., 146_ 38.80' W. long. to Zaikof Point at 60_ 18.48' N. lat., 146_ 55.10' W. long., and west of lines from Johnstone Point to Knowles Head at 60_ 41.00' N. lat., 146_ 37.50' W. long., to Porcupine Point at 60_ 44.60' N. lat., 146_ 42.10' W. long. to the southernmost tip of Bligh Island at 60_ 48.30' N. lat., 146_ 47.90' W. long., and the northernmost tip of Bligh Island at 60_ 52.90' N. lat., 146_ 46.00' W. long. to Rocky Point at 60_ 57.00' N. lat., 146_ 46.20' W. long. to Point Freemantle at 60_ 56.00' N. lat., 146_ 58' W. long.  
	(c)  During a directed walleye pollock fishery, no more than 60 percent of the guideline harvest level may be taken from any one section described in (a) of this section.  
	(d)  During a directed walleye pollock pelagic trawl fishery, the total bycatch weight of all species combined may not exceed five percent of the total round weight of the walleye pollock harvested.  
	(e)  After registration of a vessel to fish for walleye pollock in the Prince William Sound Area, a CFEC permit holder must contact the department before fishing and again when departing the management area. A CFEC permit holder must contact the department before fishing in a new management area. Department contacts will be specified in writing by the department on registration forms at the time of registration.  
	(f)  Catch reports must be submitted to the department as specified in the registration forms.  
	(g)  Log sheets will be provided by the department at the time of registration and must be filled out completely after each tow. Signed copies of the log sheets must be received by the department's Cordova office, at the address or facsimile number specified on the log sheet, within 10 days after each landing.  
	(h)  The commissioner may require onboard observers on a vessel during fishing operations.  

Authorities

16.05.251

Notes

Authority

AS 16.05.251

History

Eff. 7/5/2000, Register 155; am 3/30/2006, Register 177; am 7/1/2006, Register 178; am 3/14/2009, Register 189; am 3/24/2012, Register 201; am 6/26/2016, Register 218