Section 5.75.076. Sport fishing services and sport fishing guides reporting requirements.

	(a)  A sport fishing guide shall obtain and complete a  
		(1) State of Alaska, Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, 2016 Saltwater Charter Logbook and Vessel Registration, adopted by reference, if operating in salt waters;  
		(2) State of Alaska, Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, 2016 Freshwater Sport Fish Guide Logbook and Vessel Registration, adopted by reference, if operating in fresh waters.  
	(b)  A logbook requires information necessary for the management and conservation of fishery resources or the regulation of the guided sport fishing industry, including  
		(1) the division of motor vehicles boat registration number, issued under 2 AAC 70, or United States Coast Guard documentation number, of the vessels that are used to provide sport fishing guide services in fresh or salt waters;  
		(2) the locations where the sport fishing guide services were provided;  
		(3) the effort, catch, and harvest of sport fish by persons who are clients, owners, or employees of a business that conducts sport fishing services or a person who provides sport fishing guide services; and  
		(4) any other information the department determines is necessary for the management and conservation of the fishery resource or the regulation of the guided sport fishing industry.  
	(c)  A sport fishing guide shall complete a logbook in the manner and at the location specified in the logbook and present the guide's logbook for inspection upon request from a  
		(1) local representative of the department;  
		(2) peace officer of the state; and  
		(3) law enforcement representative of the National Marine Fisheries Service or a representative of the United States Coast Guard while on salt water or navigable fresh water within six hours after being on salt water.  
	(d)  A person may not make a false entry in the logbook required in (a) of this section.  
	(e)  The holder of a sport fishing operator registration issued under 5 AAC 75.075 is responsible for reporting logbook information and returning the completed logbook of each sport fishing guide it employs to the department in the manner and time frame specified in the logbook.  

Authorities

16.05.251

Notes

Reference

5 AAC 47.090
5 AAC 75.075

Authority

AS 16.05.251 Editor's note: The logbooks adopted by reference in 5 AAC 75.076(a) are available from Department of Fish and Game offices in Anchorage, Soldotna, Palmer, Ketchikan, Sitka, and Douglas, or by writing to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, P.O. Box 115526, Juneau, AK 99811-5526. In addition, the logbooks are available for inspection at the Lieutenant Governor's Office, Juneau, Alaska.

History

Eff. 5/19/98, Register 146; am 9/23/98, Register 147; am 5/15/99, Register 150; am 4/16/2000, Register 154; am 5/20/2000, Register 154; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 4/5/2002, Register 162; am 2/28/2003, Register 165; am 3/25/2004, Register 169; am 2/10/2005, Register 173; am 5/19/2005, Register 174; am 5/26/2006, Register 178; am 8/12/2007, Register 183; am 1/1/2008, Register 184; am 4/25/2008, Register 186; am 5/23/2009, Register 190; am 6/20/2010, Register 194; am 4/28/2011, Register 198; am 4/1/2012, Register 201; am 3/7/2013, Register 205; am 4/9/2014, Register 210; am 3/4/2015, Register 213; am 3/2/2016, Register 217

References

5.75.076