Section 5.35.106. Area A registration.

	(a)  Registration Area A is a superexclusive registration area.  
	(b)  A Tanner crab vessel may not be registered in Registration Area A simultaneously as both a pot and ring net vessel. A vessel's registration may be changed during the open Tanner crab season if the owner, or the owner's agent, submits a written request for a change in registration to the department for validation.  
	(c)  In Registration Area A, the vessel registration under 5 AAC 35.020 must be completed no later than 30 days before the scheduled opening date of the commercial Tanner crab season.  
	(d)  Before a vessel that is registered to fish for both golden king crab and Tanner crab in Registration Area A may be used to fish for golden king crab in a portion of Registration Area A that is closed to commercial Tanner crab fishing, all Tanner crab must be removed from the vessel and the vessel owner, or the owner's agent, must have the vessel's Tanner crab registration invalidated by the department. Once the vessel's Tanner crab registration is invalidated, Tanner crab may not be retained on or sold from that vessel.  
	(e)  Before a vessel that is registered to fish for only golden king crab in Registration Area A may be registered to fish for Tanner crab in Registration Area A, the vessel owner, or the owner's agent, must remove all gear operated from that vessel from the waters of that portion of Registration Area A that is closed to commercial Tanner crab fishing.   

Authorities

16.05.251

Notes

Authority

AS 16.05.251

History

Eff. 9/29/96, Register 139; am 8/8/99, Register 151; am 2/14/2004, Register 169; am 8/14/2005, Register 175