Section 5.28.365. Cook Inlet Rockfish Management Plan.

	(a)  A vessel fishing in the Cook Inlet District may not land or have on board more than a combined total of 1,000 pounds (round weight) of all rockfish species within five consecutive days.  
	(b)  A vessel fishing in the North Gulf District may not land or have on board more than 4,000 pounds (round weight) of all rockfish species within five consecutive days.  
	(c)  If the commissioner determines a closure is necessary to ensure that the guideline harvest level for rockfish is not exceeded, the commissioner shall close, by emergency order, the directed rockfish fishery and may adjust rockfish bycatch allowances in other directed groundfish and halibut fisheries.  
	(d)  The guideline harvest level for the Cook Inlet Area is 150,000 pounds (round weight) for all rockfish species combined.  
	(e)  An operator of a vessel participating in the Cook Inlet directed rockfish fishery shall obtain and complete a rockfish logbook provided by the department. The vessel operator must have the logbook on board the vessel at all times the vessel is participating in the Cook Inlet directed rockfish fishery.  
	(f)  In the Cook Inlet Area, in a halibut or directed groundfish fishery, other than for rockfish, a CFEC permit holder must retain all rockfish, and, unless otherwise specified in this section or by emergency order, all rockfish in excess of 10 percent, round weight, of aggregate targeted groundfish species and halibut on board the vessel must be weighed and reported as bycatch overage on an ADF&G fish ticket. All proceeds from the sale of excess rockfish shall be surrendered to the state.  
	(g)  In the Cook Inlet Area, the directed rockfish fishery targets pelagic shelf rockfish, as defined in 5 AAC 39.975. During the directed rockfish fishery, a CFEC permit holder must retain all rockfish. All nonpelagic rockfish in excess of 20 percent, combined round weight, of the gross round weight of all pelagic shelf rockfish on board the vessel must be weighed and reported as bycatch overage on an ADF&G fish ticket. All proceeds from the sale of excess rockfish shall be surrendered to the state.  

Authorities

16.05.060;16.05.251

Notes

Reference

5 AAC 28.310

Authority

AS 16.05.060 AS 16.05.251

History

Eff. 4/7/93, Register 126; am 6/15/95, Register 134; am 4/4/97, Register 142; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 4/9/2005, Register 174; am 3/2/2011, Register 197