Section 5.28.506. Chignik Area registration.

	(a)  The Chignik Area is a superexclusive registration area for Pacific cod during a state-waters season described in 5 AAC 28.537.  
	(b)  A vessel that is registered for the Chignik Area under 5 AAC 28.020 for a groundfish fishery, other than a state-waters season for Pacific cod described in 5 AAC 28.537 or a directed fishery for black rockfish under this section, also shall be considered registered for that fishery in the Kodiak Area described in 5 AAC 28.400, the South Alaska Peninsula Area described in 5 AAC 28.550, the Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands Area described in 5 AAC 28.600, and the Chukchi-Beaufort Area described in 5 AAC 28.700.  
	(c)  A vessel's salmon seine registration is automatically invalidated during the time period described in 5 AAC 28.530(e) when the vessel owner, or the owner's agent, has registered that vessel under 5 AAC 28.020 and this section to take groundfish with seine gear. The vessel's salmon seine registration becomes valid again when the prohibition described in 5 AAC 28.530(e) is not in effect or when the vessel owner, or the owner's agent, contacts a local representative of the department within the registration area in person or in writing, by mail or facsimile, and invalidates the vessel's groundfish registration.  
	(d)  In the Chignik Area, before a person uses a vessel to operate gear in a directed fishery for black rockfish, the vessel owner, or the owner's agent, shall register the vessel with the department.  
	(e)  The Chignik Area is a superexclusive registration area for black rockfish.  

Authorities

16.05.251

Notes

Reference

5 AAC 28.530

Authority

AS 16.05.251

History

Eff. 4/4/97, Register 142; am 11/27/97, Register 144; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 3/31/2002, Register 161; am 4/20/2012, Register 202