Chapter 5 AAC 77

Before adopting regulations that allocate fish among personal use, sport, and commercial fisheries, the board will, as appropriate to particular allocation decisions, consider factors such as those set out in AS 16.05.251(e). Notes 5 AAC 77.007 Eff. 6/10/87, Register 102 Authorit…

(a) Finfish, shellfish, and aquatic plants may be taken for personal use only by a holder of a valid resident Alaska sport fishing license or by an Alaskan resident exempt from licensing under AS 16.05.400. (b) It is unlawful to buy, sell, trade or barter fish or their parts take…

(a) A permit is not required to take fish unless otherwise specified in 5 AAC 77. (b) Permits for the taking of finfish will be issued only to holders of a valid resident Alaska sport fishing license and Alaska residents exempt from licensing under AS 16.05.400. Permits for the t…

(a) Finfish, shellfish, and aquatic plants may be taken by personal use fishing by proxy only as provided in AS 16.05.405 and in this section. (b) Any species of finfish, except halibut, shellfish, or aquatic plant that may be taken by personal use fishing under this chapter may …

A person may not disturb, tamper with, or retrieve another person's shellfish pot gear without prior permission of the owner of that pot gear. Notes 5 AAC 77.019 Eff. 7/1/2006, Register 178; am 9/12/2008, Register 187 Authority:AS 16.05.251

(a) Limitations on the use of personal use shrimp gear by vessels and participants in commercial shrimp fisheries are contained in 5 AAC 31. (b) Limitations on the use of personal use Dungeness crab gear by vessels and participants in commercial Dungeness crab fisheries are conta…

(a) An owner, operator, or employee of a lodge, charter vessel, or other enterprise that furnishes food, lodging, or sport fishing guide services may not furnish to a client or guest of that enterprise, shellfish that has been taken under this chapter, unless the (1) shellfish ha…

In this chapter, the width of shell measurement for king and Tanner crab is the greatest straight-line distance across the carapace at a right angle to a line midway between the eyes to the midpoint of the posterior portion of the carapace, including the spines. Notes 5 AAC 77.03…

Subdistrict 6-C is as described in 5 AAC 05.200(f). Notes 5 AAC 77.155 Eff. 7/1/86, Register 99; am 8/27/2016, Register 219, October 2016 Authority:AS 16.05.251

(a) In Subdistrict 6-C, finfish may be taken for personal use only by set gillnets and fish wheels as follows: (1) a person may not operate more than one type of gear at the same time for commercial, personal use, and subsistence purposes; (2) the aggregate length of a set gillne…

(a) In Subdistrict 6-C, an annual permit is required to take salmon for personal use. Only one permit per household is allowed annually. The annual possession limit per permit holder is 10 king salmon and 75 chum salmon for periods through August 15, and 75 chum and coho combined…

(a) Unless altered by emergency order, personal use salmon fishing periods are from 6:00 p.m. Friday until 12:00 noon Sunday, and from 6:00 p.m. Monday until 12:00 noon Wednesday. (b) Salmon fishing seasons or periods may be altered by emergency order for conservation purposes or…

(a) Repealed 5/22/2016. (b) The following waters are closed to personal use fishing: (1) the Delta Clearwater River (Clearwater Creek at 64° 06' N. lat., 145° 34' W. long.), Richardson Clearwater Creek (Clear Creek at 64° 14' N. lat., 146° 16' W. long.), Goodpaster River, Chena R…

(a) Whitefish and suckers may be taken for personal use only in the Fairbanks Nonsubsistence Area described in 5 AAC 99.015(a) (4) under the authority of a permit issued under 5 AAC 77.015. (b) The department shall adhere to the following when issuing personal use whitefish and s…

The Bristol Bay Area consists of all waters of Bristol Bay enclosed by a line from the westernmost tip of Cape Newenham to the westernmost tip of Cape Menshikof. Notes 5 AAC 77.250 Eff. 6/20/82, Register 82 Authority:AS 16.05.251(a)

(a) The department shall allow the taking of salmon by dip nets and gillnets in the Naknek River from its terminus upstream to ADF&G regulatory markers located near Savonski from when the department has estimated that 900,000 sockeye salmon are in the river through July 25. (b) D…

The Kodiak Area includes all waters of Alaska south of a line extending east from Cape Douglas (58º 51.10' N. lat.), west 150º W. long., north of 55º 30.00' N. lat.; and east of the longitude of the southern entrance of Imuya Bay near Kilokak Rocks (156º 20.22' W. long.). Notes 5…

In the personal use taking of salmon in the Kodiak Area, (1) salmon may be taken only in the waters of Settler Cove west of 152º 50.80' W. long., including all fresh water below the falls of Crescent Creek; (2) there is no closed season; (3) there is no bag or possession limit; a…

The Cook Inlet Area consists of all waters of Alaska enclosed by a line extending east from Cape Douglas (58º 51.10' N. lat.) and a line extending south from Cape Fairfield (148º 50.25' W. long.). Notes 5 AAC 77.500 Eff. 6/20/82, Register 82; am 5/31/96, Register 138; am 3/11/200…

Districts and subdistricts are described in 5 AAC 21.200. Notes 5 AAC 77.505 Eff. 6/20/82, Register 82 Authority:AS 16.05.251(a)

A person must obtain a personal use shellfish permit described in 5 AAC 77.015, from the department before harvesting shellfish with pots in the Cook Inlet Area. Upon taking shellfish and before concealing the shellfish from plain view or removing the shellfish from the fishing s…

(a) Notwithstanding 5 AAC 77.010(i), and except as provided in 5 AAC 77.511, no more than two pots per person, regardless of type, with a maximum of two pots per vessel, regardless of type, may be used to take shellfish at any time. (b) Each pot, other than shrimp pots, used to t…

In the personal use taking of shrimp, (1) shrimp may be taken only from April 15 through September 15 in the waters of Cook Inlet between the longitude of Gore Point and the longitude of Cape Fairfield, including the waters of Resurrection Bay; (2) a person may only take shrimp u…

In the personal use taking of clams (1) there is no closed season; (2) there are no bag, possession, or size limits for clams, except that (A) from the mouth of the Kenai River to the southernmost tip of the Homer Spit, the bag limit for razor clams is the first 60 clams taken or…

(a) The purpose of this plan is to direct the department in the management of the personal use razor clam fisheries in east Cook Inlet from the mouth of the Kenai River to the southernmost tip of the Homer Spit and to establish abundance thresholds for adult clams greater than or…

The following areas are closed to the personal use taking of all shellfish: (1) the intertidal beach along Shipwreck Cove in China Poot Bay enclosed by a line from 59º 34.34' N. lat., 151º 18.11' W. long., to 59º 34.26' N.lat., 151º 17.96' W. long., to 59º 34.20' N. lat., 151º 17…

(a) Only one personal use salmon fishing permit may be issued to each household per year. (b) Repealed 7/21/91. (c) In the personal use taking of salmon, unless otherwise specified in 5 AAC 77.500 - 5 AAC 77.548, the total annual limit for each personal use salmon fishing permit …

In the personal use taking of smelt (1) there are no bag or possession limits; (2) smelt may be taken (A) in salt water from April 1 through May 31; (B) in fresh water from April 1 through June 15; (C) with dip nets; and (D) with a drift gillnet only from April through June 15, a…

In the personal use taking of herring (1) there are no bag or possession limits; (2) herring may be taken (A) in the Northern and Central Districts from April 1 through May 31; (B) in the Southern, Kamishak Bay, Barren Island, Outer, and Eastern Districts from January 1 through D…

Within the Anchorage-Matsu-Kenai Nonsubsistence Area defined in 5 AAC 99.015(3), the harvest of aquatic plants is closed, except that from January 1 through April 30 and September 1 through December 31, aquatic plants that have been naturally dislodged from the substrate and are …

(a) Salmon may be taken for personal use under this section only under a personal use permit issued under 5 AAC 77.015 and 5 AAC 77.525; in addition to the requirements under 5 AAC 77.015, a person (1) shall, before a permit may be issued, show the person's resident sport fish li…

(a) In China Foot Creek, upstream from ADF&G regulatory markers, sockeye salmon may be taken by dip net from June 15 through August 15, with a bag and possession limit of six fish. King, pink, chum, and coho salmon may not be retained or possessed. All king, pink, chum, and coho …

(a) In the Southern District, only in a year in which a subsistence fishery is not conducted in the same area, salmon may be taken for personal use under the plan set out in this section beginning at 6:00 a.m. on the first Monday or Thursday following August 15, until the last We…

The Prince William Sound Area includes all waters of Alaska between the longitude of Cape Fairfield and the longitude of Cape Suckling. Notes 5 AAC 77.550 Eff. 4/28/84, Register 90 Authority:AS 16.05.251

The waters of the Prince William Sound Area are closed to the personal use taking of finfish, except that salmon may be taken in the Chitina Subdistrict, as described in 5 AAC 77.591. Notes 5 AAC 77.570 Eff. 4/28/84, Register 90; am 5/24/97, Register 142; am 3/30/2000, Register 1…

(a) Salmon may be taken in the Chitina Subdistrict only under the authority of a Chitina Subdistrict personal use salmon fishing permit. Only one Chitina Subdistrict personal use salmon fishing permit may be issued to a household per calendar year. A household may not be issued b…

The Yakutat Area includes all waters of Alaska between the longitude of Cape Suckling (144º W. long.) and a line projected southwest from the westernmost tip of Cape Fairweather. Notes 5 AAC 77.600 Eff. 7/1/86, Register 99; am 3/11/2001, Register 157 Authority:AS 16.05.251

Districts are described in 5 AAC 30.200. Notes 5 AAC 77.605 Eff. 7/1/86, Register 99 Authority:AS 16.05.251

In the personal use shrimp fishery (1) there is no closed season; (2) there is no daily possession limit; and (3) a pot used to take shrimp under this chapter must have (A) no more than four tunnel eye openings; no tunnel eye opening may exceed 15 inches in perimeter; (B) a botto…

In the personal use taking of king crab (1) red and blue king crab may be taken only from July 1 through March 31; (2) the daily bag and possession limit is two male king crab; only male king crab seven inches or greater in width of shell may be taken or possessed; male king crab…

In the personal use taking of Tanner crab (1) there is no closed season; (2) the daily bag and possession limit is 30 male Tanner crab; only male Tanner crab five and one-half inches or greater in width of shell may be taken or possessed; male Tanner crab less than the minimum le…

In the personal use taking of scallops (1) there is no closed season; (2) the daily possession limit is (A) five rock scallops (Hinnites sp); (B) 50 weathervane scallops (Pecten sp); (3) there is no possession limit for bay scallops. (4) scallops may be taken by gear specified in…

In the personal use taking of clams (1) there is no closed season; (2) there are no daily bag and possession limits. Notes 5 AAC 77.618 Eff. 7/1/86, Register 99 Authority:AS 16.05.251

In the personal use taking of herring and herring spawn (1) herring may be taken at any time; (2) herring and herring spawn may be taken by gear listed in 5 AAC 01.010; (3) there is no annual possession limit for herring or for herring spawn which is not on kelp; (4) herring spaw…

In the personal use taking of bottomfish (1) bottomfish may be taken at any time, except lingcod may not be taken from December 1 through May 15; (2) bottomfish may be taken for personal use only by longline or hand held line; unattended gear must be marked as described in 5 AAC …

In the personal use taking of halibut (1) halibut may be taken from February 1 through December 31; (2) halibut may be taken only by a single line which is operated by hand with not more than two hooks attached to it; no person may operate more than one line and the line must be …

Smelt may be taken for personal use at any time and there are no bag or possession limits. Notes 5 AAC 77.626 Eff. 6/25/89, Register 110 Authority:AS 16.05.251