5 AAC 01 — Subsistence Finfish Fishery (Article 1 to 14)

Regulations in this chapter apply to subsistence fishing for salmon, herring, bottomfish, smelt, halibut and other types of finfish or their parts, and aquatic plants. The descriptions of legal types of gear (5 AAC 39.105), the definitions (5 AAC 39.975) and the abbreviations and…

Finfish other than salmon, rainbow trout, and steelhead trout may be taken for subsistence purposes at any time in any area of the state by any method unless restricted by the subsistence fishing regulations in this chapter. Salmon may be taken for subsistence purposes only as pr…

(a) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the following are legal types of gear for subsistence fishing: (1) gear specified in 5 AAC 39.105; (2) jigging gear, which consists of a line or lines with lures or baited hooks that are operated during periods of ice cover from hole…

(a) Finfish may be taken by subsistence fishing by proxy only as provided in AS 16.05.405 and in this section. (b) Any species of finfish, except halibut, that may be taken by subsistence fishing under this chapter may be taken by subsistence fishing by proxy. (c) Before a proxy …

(a) Salmon may be taken only under the authority of a subsistence fishing permit issued by the commissioner, unless a permit is specifically not required in a particular area by the subsistence regulations in this chapter, or unless the fisherman is retaining salmon from the fish…

(a) Repealed 5/15/93. (b) No person, when participating in a commercial and a subsistence fishery at the same time, may use an amount of combined commercial and subsistence fishing gear in excess of that allowed under the appropriate commercial fishing regulations. Notes 5 AAC 01…

Notes 5 AAC 01.021 Eff. 5/15/93, Register 126; repealed 3/13/2004, Register 169 As of Register 169, April 2004, the substance of former 5 AAC 01.021 appears in 5 AAC 39.010. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison b…

(a) No person may possess, transport or place into the possession of another person's subsistence-taken fish or their parts which the person has taken contrary to state law or regulation. (b) No person may possess or transport raw or unprocessed subsistence-taken fish or their pa…

(a) Some fisheries have had a documented history of illegal commercial fishing dating back to 1968. Enforcement efforts by the Department of Public Safety have been largely ineffective in controlling this recurring problem on a long-term basis. The board recognizes the difficulty…

The Arctic-Kotzebue Area includes all waters of Alaska north of the latitude of the westernmost tip of Cape Prince of Wales and west of 141º W. long., including those waters draining into the Chukchi Sea and the Arctic Ocean. Notes 5 AAC 01.100 In effect before 1988; am 7/16/92, …

Districts and subdistricts are as described in 5 AAC 03.200. Notes 5 AAC 01.105 In effect before 1988; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126 At its February 23 - 27, 1993 meeting, the Board of Fisheries readopted 5 AAC 01.105 in its entirety without change, under ch. 1, SSSLA 1992 (the 1…

In the Arctic-Kotzebue Area, fish may be taken at any time except that, during the weekly fishing closures of the commercial salmon fishing season in the Kotzebue District, commercial fishermen may not fish for subsistence purposes. Notes 5 AAC 01.110 In effect before 1988; reado…

(a) Salmon may be taken only by gillnets, beach seines, or, as specified in (f) of this section, by a hook and line attached to a rod or pole. (b) Fish other than salmon may be taken by set gillnet, drift gillnet, beach seine, fish wheel, pot, longline, fyke net, dip net, jigging…

In addition to the requirements of 5 AAC 01.010(h), (1) each fish wheel must have the first initial, last name and address of the operator plainly and legibly inscribed on the side of the fish wheel facing midstream of the river; (2) for all gillnets and unattended gear that are …

(a) Except when fishing through the ice or when a subsistence fishing permit is required, for subsistence fishing in the state waters of, and all flowing waters that drain into, the Chukchi Sea or Kotzebue Sound from Point Hope to Cape Prince of Wales with a hook and line attache…

(a) Repealed 4/2/88. (b) Repealed 7/5/2000. Notes 5 AAC 01.125 In effect before 1988; am 4/2/88, Register 105; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126; am 7/5/2000, Register 155 At its February 23 - 27, 1993 meeting, the Board of Fisheries readopted 5 AAC 01.125 in its entirety without cha…

Fish may be taken for subsistence purposes without a subsistence fishing permit. Notes 5 AAC 01.130 In effect before 1988; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126 At its February 23 - 27, 1993 meeting, the Board of Fisheries readopted 5 AAC 01.130 in its entirety without change, under ch. …

Notes 5 AAC 01.135 Repealed 5/15/93. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) finds that the following fish stocks are customarily and traditionally taken or used for subsistence: (1) herring and herring roe along the coast between Cape Prince of Wales and Point Hope; and (2) salmon, sheefish, char, and all other finfi…

The Norton Sound-Port Clarence Area includes all waters of Alaska between the latitude of the westernmost tip of Cape Prince of Wales and a line extending 315° northwest from Point Romanof at 63° 12.16' N. lat., 162° 49.72' W. long. to anoint three nautical miles offshore at 63° …

Districts and subdistricts are as described in 5 AAC 04.200. Notes 5 AAC 01.155 In effect before 1988; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126 At its February 23 - 27, 1993 meeting, the Board of Fisheries readopted 5 AAC 01.155 in its entirety without change, under ch. 1, SSSLA 1992 (the 1…

(a) In the Port Clarence District, fish may be taken at any time, except as specified by emergency order. (b) In the Norton Sound District, fish may be taken at any time except as follows: (1) in Subdistrict 1, (A) in fresh water, from June 15 through August 31, set gillnets may …

(a) Salmon may be taken only by (1) gillnet; (2) beach seine; (3) fish wheel; (4) a hook and line attached to a rod or pole, as specified in (h) of this section; (5) dip net and cast net; during times when the commissioner determines that it is necessary for the conservation of s…

In addition to the requirements of 5 AAC 01.010(h), (1) each fish wheel must have the first initial, last name and address of the operator plainly and legibly inscribed on the side of the fish wheel facing midstream of the river; (2) for all gillnets and unattended gear that are …

(a) Except when fishing through the ice, for subsistence fishing in state waters of, and all flowing waters that drain into, northern Norton Sound from Cape Prince of Wales to Bald Point (between Elim and Koyuk) with a hook and line attached to a rod or a pole, the following prov…

(a) In the Norton Sound District, fish may not be taken for subsistence purposes seaward of the mouth of the Unalakleet River in an area between ADF&G regulatory markers located on each side of the river to an outer line established by ADF&G regulatory markers and buoys. (b) In t…

(a) Except as provided in this section, fish may be taken for subsistence purposes without a subsistence fishing permit. (b) A subsistence salmon fishing permit is required as follows: (1) in all waters of the Port Clarence District; (2) in the Norton Sound District, in all water…

(a) If the harvestable surplus of chum salmon is insufficient to provide a reasonable opportunity for subsistence uses for chum salmon in Subdistrict 1 of the Norton Sound District, the Board of Fisheries (board) has eliminated nonsubsistence consumptive uses, and further restric…

(a) Qualifications for a Tier II subsistence chum salmon fishing permit for Subdistrict 1 of the Norton Sound District shall be based on a point system with a maximum score totaling 85 points, using the following criteria: (1) an applicant's customary and direct dependence on the…

Notes 5 AAC 01.185 Repealed 5/15/93. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

(a) The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) finds that the following fish stocks are customarily and traditionally taken or used for subsistence: (1) herring and herring roe along the coast between Point Romanof and Cape Prince of Wales and along the coast of Saint Lawrence Island;…

(a) In the Norton Sound-Port Clarence Area, the customary trade of subsistence-taken finfish is permitted as specified in this section. A person who conducts a customary trade in subsistence-taken finfish under this section must (1) obtain a customary trade record keeping form fr…

Notes 5 AAC 01.190 Eff. 6/17/2001, Register 158; am 5/19/2004, Register 170; am 4/13/2013, Register 206; repealed 6/28/2019, Register 230, May 2019 Authority:AS 16.05.060 AS 16.05.251 AS 16.05.258 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. …

The Yukon Area includes all waters of Alaska between a line extending 315° northwest from Point Romanof at 63° 12.16' N. lat., 162° 49. 72' W. long. to a point three nautical miles offshore at 63° 14.27' N. lat., 162° 54.40' W. long. and the latitude of the westernmost point of t…

(a) Districts and subdistricts are as described in 5 AAC 05.200. (b) Old Minto Area consists of that portion of Subdistrict 6-B from the downstream end of upper Tolovana Island, located approximately two miles upstream of the Tolovana River, to three miles upstream of the mouth o…

(a) Unless restricted in this section, or in 5 AAC 01.220 - 5 AAC 01.249, salmon may be taken in the Yukon Area at any time. (b) When there are no commercial salmon fishing periods, the subsistence fishery in the Yukon River drainage will be based on a schedule implemented chrono…

(a) Salmon may be taken only by set and drift gillnet, dip net, beach seine, a hook and line attached to a rod or pole, handline, or fish wheel, subject to the restrictions set out in this section, 5 AAC 01.210, and 5 AAC 01.225 - 5 AAC 01.249. (b) In District 4, salmon may be ta…

In addition to the requirements of 5 AAC 01.010(h), (1) each fish wheel must have the first initial, last name and address of the operator plainly and legibly inscribed on the side of the fish wheel facing midstream of the river; (2) for all gillnets and unattended gear that are …

(a) Repealed 6/17/2001. (b) The following drainages located north of the mainstem Yukon River are closed to subsistence fishing: (1) Kanuti River drainage upstream from a point five miles downstream of the state highway crossing; (2) Fish Creek drainage upstream from the mouth of…

(a) Except as provided in this section and 5 AAC 01.249, fish may be taken for subsistence purposes without a subsistence fishing permit. (b) A subsistence fishing permit is required as follows: (1) for the Yukon River drainage upstream from the westernmost tip of Garnet Island t…

During times when the commissioner determines it to be necessary for the conservation of salmon, the commissioner may, by emergency order, close the fishing season for salmon, and immediately reopen the season during which restrictions apply to the waters, seasons, bag, possessio…

Notes 5 AAC 01.235 Repealed 5/15/93. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

(a) The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) finds that the following fish stocks are customarily and traditionally taken or used for subsistence: (1) king, summer chum, fall chum, coho, and pink salmon in the Yukon Area; (2) freshwater fish species, including sheefish, whitefish, l…

(a) Repealed 8/14/87. (b) Repealed 6/10/98. (c)In Districts 1 - 3, during seasons when the department may allow the sale of king salmon, the department shall, by emergency order, close the season and immediately reopen a season during which a person may not possess king salmon ta…

(a) Northern pike stocks in the lakes and flowing waters of the Minto Flats support both subsistence and sport fisheries. The purpose of this management plan is to provide the department with guidance to achieve the goals of managing these stocks consistent with sustained yield p…

(a) Repealed 6/10/98. (b) Repealed 6/17/2001. Notes 5 AAC 01.245 Eff. 6/30/83, Register 86; am 5/11/85, Register 94; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126; am 6/10/98, Register 146; am 6/17/2001, Register 158 At its February 23 - 27, 1993 meeting, the Board of Fisheries readopted 5 AAC 0…

Notes 5 AAC 01.246 Eff. 5/6/94, Register 130; repealed 6/7/95, Register 135 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be a…

Notes 5 AAC 01.247 Repealed 5/15/93. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

Notes 5 AAC 01.248 Eff. 5/15/93, Register 126; am 7/3/94, Register 130; am 3/24/95, Register 133; am 3/30/95, Register 133; am 6/10/98, Register 146; am 6/17/98, Register 146; am 6/17/2001, Register 158; repealed 5/19/2004, Register 170 As of Register 170, July 2004, portions of …

The objective of this management plan is to ensure adequate escapement of fall chum salmon into the Yukon River drainage and to provide management guidelines to the department. The department shall implement this plan from July 16 through December 31 each year, as follows: (1) th…