Section 5.28.629. Lawful gear for Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands Area.

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	(a)  Unless otherwise specified in this section, groundfish may be taken with the gear specified in 5 AAC 28.050.  
	(b)  Rockfish may not be taken with seine gear.  
	(c)  Only five mechanical jigging machines may be operated from a vessel.  
	(d)  In the Sitkin Sound waters described in 5 AAC 28.690(a), rockfish may be taken only with pot, longline, mechanical jigging machine, and hand troll gear.  
	(e)  Repealed 6/1/2013.  
	(f)  Notwithstanding (d) of this section, in the Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands Area, deacon and black rockfish may be taken in a directed fishery only with mechanical jigging machines and handlines.  
	(g)  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 28.648

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 1/16/2005, Register 173; am 2/13/2005, Register 173; am 10/16/2011, Register 200; am 6/1/2013, Register 206; am 8/27/2016, Register 219

                    
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