5 AAC 27 — Herring Fishery (Article 1 to 14)

(a) The purpose of this management plan is to establish criteria for the herring pound spawn-on-kelp fishery in the Norton Sound District. (b) The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, shall issue a permit for participation in the herring pound spawn-on-kelp fishery if (1…

In addition to the requirements of 5 AAC 39.130(n), a buyer or the buyer's agent shall report in person to a local representative of the department upon arrival on the fishing grounds and before commencing operations in the Cape Romanz of and Norton Sound Districts and in person,…

(a) The holder of a valid CFEC interim use or limited entry permit may take but may not sell herring for use as bait in the commercial fishery for which the permit is held as follows: (1) except as provided in (3) of this section, herring may be taken at any time; (2) herring may…

Salmon taken incidentally in conjunction with commercial herring fishing must be returned to the water. Notes 5 AAC 27.980 In effect before 1988 Authority:AS 16.05.251(a) State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison betw…

Notes 5 AAC 27.985 Repealed 1/1/85. 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 compare…

(a) The Cape Romanzof and Norton Sound Districts are superexclusive use areas. (b) A person who participates in the commercial taking of herring as a CFEC permit holder in a superexclusive use area at any time from February 1 through June 30 may not participate or have participat…