Section 5.34.910. Fishing seasons for Registration Area Q.

	(a)  After an opening time and date for taking king crab set forth in (b) - (d) of this section, no person may possess or transport aboard any registered king crab vessel or any tender, any species of king crab until the vessel has complied with the inspection provisions of 5 AAC 34.030(b).  
	(b)  In the Pribilof District,  
		(1) male red and blue king crab may be taken only from 12:00 noon October 15 through 11:59 p.m. January 15;  
		(2) repealed 8/24/2002;  
		(3) male golden king crab may be taken from January 1 through December 31 only under conditions of a permit issued by the commissioner.  
	(c)  In the Saint Matthew Island Section,  
		(1) male blue king crab may be taken only from 12:00 noon October 15 through 11:59 p.m. February 1;  
		(2) male golden king crab may be taken from January 1 through December 31 only under conditions of a permit issued by the commissioner.  
	(d)  In the Norton Sound Section of the Northern District, male red king crab, male blue king crab, and male Hanasaki king crab may be taken only as follows:  
		(1) during a fishing season established by emergency order to open on or after June 15 and close 12:00 noon September 3 (summer season); and  
		(2) through the ice only, during a fishing season established by emergency order to open on or after January 15 and close April 30, unless extended by emergency order.  
	(e)  Repealed 6/30/83.  
	(f)  In the Kotzebue Sound Section,  
		(1) male red and blue king crab may be taken only as follows:  
			(A) during the summer season as follows:  
				(i) in the waters north of 66_ N. lat., from 12:00 noon June 15 through August 1;  
				(ii) repealed 7/16/2006;  
			(B) through the ice only, from 12:00 noon November 15 through 12:00 noon May 15 (winter season);  
		(2) male golden king crab may be taken from January 1 through December 31 only under conditions of a permit issued by the commissioner.  

Authorities

16.05.060;16.05.251

Notes

Reference

5 AAC 34.915
5 AAC 34.918
5 AAC 34.925
5 AAC 34.926
5 AAC 34.960

Authority

AS 16.05.060 AS 16.05.251

History

In effect before 1981; am 6/28/81, Register 78; am 7/25/82, Register 83; am 6/30/83, Register 86; am 10/1/83, Register 87; am 6/30/84, Register 90; am 7/14/85, Register 95; am 7/23/88, Register 107; am 6/24/93, Register 126; am 11/6/96, Register 140; am 8/24/2002, Register 163; am 8/14/2005, Register 175; am 7/16/2006, Register 179; am 9/12/2008, Register 187; am 2/14/2010, Register 193; am 5/18/2014, Register 210; am 7/1/2015, Register 214