Section 5.39.167. Commercial fishing gear prohibited in waters of Alaska surrounding essential fish habitat areas.

In the waters of Alaska surrounding essential fish habitat areas, as defined in 50 C.F.R. 679.22, as revised as of August 25, 2008, during state managed fisheries, the following commercial fishing gear is prohibited as follows:  
		(1) the Aleutian Islands Coral Habitat Protection Area is closed to nonpelagic trawl, scallop dredge, dinglebar troll, pot, and longline gear;   
		(2) the Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area is closed to nonpelagic trawl gear;   
		(3) the Bowers Ridge Habitat Conservation Zone is closed to nonpelagic trawl, scallop dredge, and dinglebar troll gear;   
		(4) the Gulf of Alaska Coral Habitat Protection Areas are closed to nonpelagic trawl, scallop dredge, dinglebar troll, pot, and longline gear;   
		(5) the Alaska Seamount Habitat Protection Areas are closed to nonpelagic trawl, scallop dredge, dinglebar troll, pot, and longline gear.  

Authorities

16.05.251

Notes

Reference

5 AAC 28.647

Authority

AS 16.05.251

History

Eff. 8/8/2007, Register 183; am 3/27/2008, Register 186; am 4/24/2009, Register 190