Section 5.28.545. Logbook requirements for Chignik Area.  


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  • 	(a)  An operator of a vessel fishing for black rockfish in the Chignik Area shall maintain an accurate logbook of all fishing operations for each type of gear used.  
    	(b)  A logbook described in (a) of this section must  
    		(1) include the date, the specific location of harvest by latitude and longitude, the number of hooks and lines used, the average depth of each set fished, and the hours fished for each line;  
    		(2) include, for the target species, and for each bycatch species, the number of fish  
    			(A) retained; and  
    			(B) discarded;  
    		(3) be updated not later than 11:59 p.m. local time on the day after the day of operation;  
    		(4) be retained, with its original pages, for a period of two years by the owner or operator of the vessel;  
    		(5) be kept on board the vessel while operating gear, during transits to or from a port of landing, and for five days after delivering groundfish;  
    		(6) be made available to a local representative of the department upon request.  
    	(c)  A copy of the page of the logbook described in (a) in this section pertaining to a landing must be attached to the fish ticket documenting the landing.  
    	(d)  A person may not make a false entry in the logbook described in (a) of this section.  
    

Authorities

16.05.251

Notes


Reference

5 AAC 28.549
Authority
AS 16.05.251
History
Eff. 3/13/2005, Register 173; am 6/26/2016, Register 218