Section 5.28.570. Lawful gear for South Alaska Peninsula Area.

	(a)  Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, groundfish may be taken with the gear specified in 5 AAC 28.050.  
	(b)  Rockfish may be taken in a directed rockfish fishery only by mechanical jigging machine and hand troll gear.  
	(c)  A vessel registered as a salmon seine vessel under 5 AAC 39.120 may not be used to take groundfish with seine gear from June 1 through October 31 unless the vessel owner, or the owner's agent, has registered the vessel as specified in 5 AAC 28.556(c).  
	(d)  In the South Alaska Peninsula Area, a mechanical jigging machine used to take groundfish may not have more than  
		(1) five lines; and  
		(2) 30 hooks per line.  
	(e)  At least one buoy on each groundfish pot must be legibly marked with the permanent ADF&G vessel license plate number of the vessel operating the gear. The buoy may bear only the number of the vessel operating the gear. The number must be painted on the top one-half of the buoy in numerals at least four inches high, one-half inch wide, and in a color that contrasts with the color of the buoy. The buoy markings must be visible on the buoy above the water surface when the buoy is attached to the groundfish pot.  
	(f)  Sablefish may be taken only with pots, longlines, mechanical jigging machines, and hand troll gear as described in 5 AAC 28.640.  

Authorities

16.05.251

Notes

Reference

5 AAC 28.556
5 AAC 28.577

Authority

AS 16.05.251

History

Eff. 4/4/97, Register 142; am 7/5/2000, Register 155; am 5/19/2001, Register 158; am 5/31/2001, Register 158; am 5/15/2004, Register 170; am 4/20/2012, Register 202