Section 5.41.010. Uniform application procedures.

	(a)  Each applicant for a fish transport permit shall submit the following information to the department:  
		(1) identification of each species and location of the stock to be transported, possessed or released;  
		(2) the destination of the transported fish and the release site;  
		(3) the number of fish and their life history stage or age;  
		(4) a descriptive history of previous transport, if any;  
		(5) a statement on the health or condition of the fish, including a disease history of the stock, a disease history of the hatchery or rearing facilities through which they may have passed, and any previous disease treatments or vaccinations, or, if the disease history is incomplete or unavailable a broodstock inspection and certification pursuant to 5 AAC 41.020;  
		(6) isolation measures planned to control disease during transport, including a description of containers, water source, depuration measures, and plans for disinfection;  
		(7) a description of proposed egg-take methods;  
		(8) the source of water for rearing and proposed effluent discharge location;  
		(9) identification and status of native stocks in the area of taking, retention and release site, including a statement of expected interactions with other stocks in these areas;  
		(10) the method of transport or release and the expected date of transport or release;  
		(11) the purpose and expected benefits of the transport or release; and  
		(12) evaluation plans.  
	(b)  A completed application must be submitted to the department regional office in the region in which the proposed transport or release will occur.  
	(c)  If the commissioner determines that an application is incomplete and that further information is necessary, the department will return the application to the applicant with a description of the deficient information.  
	(d)  The commissioner will approve, condition, or deny a permit no later than 45 days after a completed application containing all of the applicable information listed in (a) of this section has been received in the appropriate regional office of the department's division of commercial fisheries.  

Authorities

16.05.251

Notes

Reference

5 AAC 41.020

Authority

AS 16.05.251 Editor's note: The department's division of commercial fisheries regional offices are designated as and located at the following locations: Region I - Southeastern Region 802 3rd Street Douglas, Alaska Telephone: [phone] Region II - III - Central, and Arctic-Yukon- Kuskokwim Region 333 Raspberry Road Anchorage, Alaska Telephone: [phone] Region IV - Westward 531 Research Court Kodiak, Alaska Telephone: [phone]

History

In effect before 1982; am 7/25/82, Register 83; am 2/24/2011, Register 197