Section 5.32.033. Tenders for Dungeness crab.

	(a)  A vessel used to tender Dungeness crab delivered by a vessel that is validly registered to take Dungeness crab  
		(1) may not have Dungeness crab gear on board; and  
		(2) may not be used to fish for Dungeness crab.  
	(b)  Before taking Dungeness crab on board the tendering vessel, the operator of the vessel shall register that vessel with a local representative of the department who is located within the registration area or district in which the vessel will be tendering.  
	(c)  Before a vessel used to tender Dungeness crab leaves a Dungeness crab registration area or district, the operator of a tendering vessel shall contact in person, or by radio or telephone, a local representative of the department who is located in the registration area and shall state the amount, by weight or number, of Dungeness crab on board and the vessel's unloading destination.  
	(d)  In addition to a tendering vessel described in (a) of this section, a vessel that is validly registered under 5 AAC 32.020 to fish for Dungeness crab in a registration area or a registration district may be used to tender Dungeness crab in  
		(1) registration areas or registration districts for which the vessel is not registered if the vessel otherwise complies with applicable regulations in this chapter;  
		(2) the registration area or registration district if the vessel's Dungeness crab registration for that registration area or registration district has been canceled by a local representative of the department and the vessel has been  inspected as specified in 5 AAC 32.030.  
	(e)  A vessel described in (d) of this section that is used to tender Dungeness crab must comply with (b) and (c) of this section.  
	(f)  A vessel tendering Dungeness crab is not governed by the regulations that establish restrictions and registration requirements for superexclusive or nonexclusive registration areas.  

Authorities

16.05.251

Notes

Reference

5 AAC 32.460

Authority

AS 16.05.251

History

In effect before 1988; am 7/23/94, Register 131; am 5/8/98, Register 146