5 AAC 34 — King Crab Fishery (Article 1 to 14)

(a) The Kodiak king crab fishery must be managed according to the guidelines set forth in this section. (b) To the extent possible individual king crab stocks must be managed as a single unit throughout their range. The department should avoid as much as possible small area closu…

Registration Area M consists of waters west of a line extending south from Cape Kumlik along 157° 27.00' W. long. and east of a line extending south from Scotch Cap Light along 164° 44.72' W. long. Registration Area M also includes all waters of Bechevin Bay and Isanotski Strait …

(a) Unimak Bight District: all waters of Registration Area M west of a line from Cape Pankofat 54° 39.60' N. lat., 163° 03.70' W. long. to Point Petraf at 54° 28.75' N. lat., 162° 49.42' W. long. and extending south from Point Petraf along 162° 49.42' W. long. (b) Central Distric…

Registration Area M is a superexclusive registration area. A vessel registered to take king crab in the West Chignik District may not be used to take king crab in any other king crab registration district in Registration Area M during the same registration year. Notes 5 AAC 34.50…

(a) The commissioner may open and close, by emergency order, a season for red and blue king crab beginning 12:00 noon September 25. (b) Male golden king crab may be taken from January 1 through December 31 only under conditions of a permit issued by the commissioner. (c) Repealed…

Notes 5 AAC 34.515 Repealed 7/25/82. 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) Only male king crab six and one-half inches or greater in width of shell may be taken or possessed. (b) Repealed 8/14/2005. Notes 5 AAC 34.520 In effect before 1981; am 6/28/81, Register 78; am 6/30/84, Register 90; am 8/14/2005, Register 175 Authority:AS 16.05.251 State regu…

(a) King crab may be taken only with king crab pots. King crab taken by other means must be returned to the water without further harm. (b) Each king crab pot must have at least one-third of one vertical surface of the pot composed of not less than nine-inch stretched mesh webbin…

Notwithstanding 5 AAC 34.052, king crab pots may not be stored in the water starting seven days following the closure of the South Peninsula and Chignik District commercial Tanner crab seasons until the scheduled opening date of the commercial king crab season in Registration Are…

Registration Area M inspection points are located at Kodiak and Dutch Harbor or at other locations specified by the department. Notes 5 AAC 34.540 In effect before 1988; em am 8/27/91 - 12/24/91, Register 119; am 5/2/92, Register 122; am 11/6/96, Register 140 Authority:AS 16.05.2…

(a) In the West Chignik District, a vessel engaged in the commercial king crab fishery may not be longer than 58 feet overall length. (b) For the purposes of this section, "overall length" means the straight line length between the extremities of the vessel, excluding anchor roll…

Registration Area O has as its eastern boundary the longitude of Scotch Cap Light (164° 44.72' W. long.), its western boundary the Maritime Boundary Agreement Line as that line is described in the text of and depicted in the annex to the Maritime Boundary Agreement between the Un…

The districts for the commercial red king crab fishery in Registration Area O are as follows: (1) Dutch Harbor District: all waters of Registration O between the longitude of Scotch Cap Light (164° 44.72' W. long.) and 171° W. long.; (2) Adak District: all waters of Registration …

Notes 5 AAC 34.605 (In effect before 1988; am 7/23/88, Register 107; repealed 9/1/96, Register 139). 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 comp…

(a) Registration Area O is a nonexclusive registration area for all king crab. (b) For the commercial red king crab fishery, the vessel registration deadline for the registration year is 21 days before that vessel begins fishing operations. Before a vessel may be registered under…

(a) The commissioner may open and close, by emergency order, a season for male red king crab in the (1) Adak District under 5 AAC 34.616, beginning 12:00 noon August 1 and ending no later than 11:59 p.m. February 15: (2) Petrel District and Dutch Harbor District, beginning 12:00 …

In accordance with 5 AAC 34.080, the Aleutian Islands Area golden king crab fishery shall be managed based on the following harvest strategy: (a) In that portion of the Registration Area O east of 174° W. long., the total allowable catch level shall be established as follows: (1)…

Notes 5 AAC 34.615 Repealed 6/30/83. 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) In the Adak District, based on the best scientific information available, if the department determines that there is a harvestable surplus of (1) red king crab available in the waters of Alaska in the Adak District, the commissioner may, open, by emergency order, a commercial…

(a) Male red king crab six and one-half inches or greater in width of shell may be taken or possessed. (b) Only male golden king crab six inches or greater in width of shell may be taken or possessed. (c) Repealed 8/24/2002. Notes 5 AAC 34.620 In effect before 1981; am 6/28/81, R…

(a) King crab may be taken only with king crab pots. King crab taken by other means must be returned to the water without further harm. (b) Pots used to take golden king crab (1) must have at least four circular escape rings of five and one-half inches minimum inside diameter ins…

(a) Notwithstanding 5 AAC 34.052, and except as described in (b) of this section, during the closed season for king crab in Registration Area O, king crab pots must be removed from the water except, with all doors fully open and with all bait containers removed, (1) single line k…

(a) Notwithstanding 5 AAC 34.053, and except as provided in (b) of this section, a person or vessel that operates longline, trawl, or pot gear in waters less than 125 fathoms in depth in a commercial, subsistence, personal use, or sport fishery in that portion of Registration Are…

(a) Inspection points in Registration Area O are located at Dutch Harbor and at additional locations if specified by the department. (b) Notwithstanding 5 AAC 34.030(a), for Registration Area O a registered king crab vessel must, when required by the department. have its holds, l…

(a) Repealed 11/6/96. (b) Notwithstanding 5 AAC 34.031(e), in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the state, following the closure of Registration Area O to the taking of a specified species of king crab, a king crab vessel validly registered for Registration Area O may not hav…

Notes 5 AAC 34.650 Repealed 6/28/81. 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) King crab may not be taken from the waters of Unalaska Bay enclosed by a line from Cape Cheerful (54º N. lat., 166º 40.33' W. long.) to Priest Rock (54º N. lat., 166º 22.50' W. long.) by vessels over 50 feet, U.S. Coast Guard registered length or 58 feet overall length. (b) I…

Notes 5 AAC 34.700 In effect before 1983; am 6/30/83, Register 86; am 6/30/84, Register 90; am 7/30/89, Register 111; repealed 9/1/96, Register 139 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent ver…

Notes 5 AAC 34.705 In effect before 1984; am 6/30/84, Register 90; am 7/23/88, Register 107; repealed 9/1/96, Register 139 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarte…

Notes 5 AAC 34.710 In effect before 1981; am 6/28/81, Register 78; am 7/25/82, Register 83; am 6/30/83, Register 86; am 7/14/85, Register 95; am 7/23/88, Register 107; repealed 9/1/96, Register 139 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.…

Notes 5 AAC 34.715 Repealed 6/30/83. 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 34.720 In effect before 1981; am 6/28/81, Register 78; am 7/14/85, Register 95; repealed 9/1/96, Register 139 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarter…

Notes 5 AAC 34.725 In effect before 1986; am 7/12/86, Register 99; am 6/24/93, Register 126; repealed 9/1/96, Register 139 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarte…

Notes 5 AAC 34.740 In effect before 1988; em am 8/27/91 - 12/24/91, Register 119; am 5/2/92, Register 122; repealed 9/1/96, Register 139 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and th…

Registration Area T has as its northern boundary the latitude of Cape Newenham (58º 39' N. lat.), as its southern boundary the latitude of Cape Sarichef (54º 36' N. lat.), and as its western boundary 168º W. long., and includes all waters of Bristol Bay. Notes 5 AAC 34.800 In eff…

(a) Registration Area T is an exclusive registration area. (b) For the red king crab fishery, the preseason vessel registration deadline for the registration year is 5:00 p.m. September 24. Before a vessel may be preseason registered under this subsection, the vessel operator mus…

(a) Male red king crab may be taken only from 12:00 noon October 15 through 11:59 p.m. January 15. (b) Male golden king crab may be taken from January 1 through December 31 only under conditions of a permit issued by the commissioner. Notes 5 AAC 34.810 In effect before 1983; am …

Notes 5 AAC 34.815 Repealed 6/30/83, Register 86. 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 versi…

(a) In accordance with 5 AAC 34.080, the Bristol Bay red king crab fishery shall be managed based on the following harvest strategy: (1) the threshold level of abundance is 8,400,000 mature female red king crab and 14,500,000 pounds of effective spawning biomass; the Bristol Bay …

(a) Male red king crab six and one-half inches or greater in width of shell may be taken or possessed. (b) Repealed 8/24/2002. (c) Only male golden king crab five and one-half inches or greater in width of shell may be taken or possessed. Notes 5 AAC 34.820 In effect before 1981;…

(a) King crab may be taken only with king crab pots. King crab taken by other means must be returned to the water without further harm. (b) Each king crab pot must have at least one-third of one vertical surface of the pot composed of not less than nine-inch stretched mesh webbin…

Notes 5 AAC 34.826 Eff. 11/6/96, Register 140; repealed 9/12/2008, Register 187 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 …

(a) In addition to the provisions of 5 AAC 34.052, in Registration Area T, king crab pots may be stored in waters north of 57º N. lat., south of 58º N. lat., east of 166º W. long., and west of 164º W. long. during the closed commercial king crab season. (b) Repealed 8/14/2005. (c…

Notes 5 AAC 34.828 Eff. 9/19/99, Register 151; em am 9/1/99 - 12/29/99, Register 152; am 8/31/2000, Register 155; am 8/24/2002, Register 163; repealed 8/14/2005, Register 175 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison …

(a) Registration Area T inspection points are located at Dutch Harbor or at other locations specified by the department. (b) Notwithstanding 5 AAC 34.030, in Registration Area T within 30 hours before a season opening or at any time during the open season before taking or process…

(a) Notwithstanding 5 AAC 34.031(e) (3), following the closure of Registration Area T to the taking of a specified species of king crab, a vessel validly registered for that area may not have that species of king crab on board the vessel in waters subject to the jurisdiction of t…

If requested by the department, the operator of a vessel registered to take king crab in Registration Area T may report up to every 12 hours to a local representative of the department information that the department has determined is useful for the purpose of managing the harves…

Registration Area Q has as its southern boundary a line from 54° 36' N. lat., 168° W. long., to 54° 36' N. lat., 171° W. long., to 55° 30' N. lat., 171° W. long., to 55° 30' N. lat., 173° 30' E. long., as its northern boundary the latitude of Point Hope (68° 21' N. lat.), as its …

(a) Repealed 6/14/80. (b) Pribilof District: waters of Registration Area Q south of the latitude of Cape Newenham (58º 39' N. lat.). (c) Northern District: waters of Registration Area Q north of the latitude of Cape Newenham (58º 39' N. lat.). (1) Norton Sound Section: waters, no…

(a) Registration Area Q is a nonexclusive registration area, except that the Norton Sound Section of the Northern District is a superexclusive registration area. (b) In the Pribil of District and the St. Matthew Island Section of the Northern District, (1) for the red and blue ki…