Alaska Administrative Code

(a) An applicant for an educational entry permit may apply for a permit only in a fishery that occurs in an administrative area, as described in 20 AAC 05.230, that borders upon the public school district in which the applicant is located. (b) An applicant may apply for only one …

(a) For calendar years beginning after December 31, 1991, application for an educational entry permit must be made before February 1 upon forms required by the commission, and must be accompanied by a written statement from the appropriate government agency acknowledging that the…

(a) Only persons designated by the holder of an educational entry permit may operate gear. Designation must be made on a form provided by the commission. (b) Each educational entry permit gear operator shall have in his possession a copy of his completed designated agent form and…

(a) As provided in AS 16.43.361, proceeds of the sale of fish taken under the rights conferred by an educational entry permit are payable to the general fund through the commission to the extent the proceeds exceed reasonable operating costs of the training program. (b) Payment m…

(a) For each fishery for which a maximum number of entry permits has been established under 20 AAC 05.320, the commission will adopt regulations defining priority classifications in terms of a point system for ranking applicants for entry permits. These priority classifications w…

The standard of past participation in the fishery includes the number of years participation in the fishery and the consistency of participation. The commission will determine an applicant's extent of past participation as of the qualification date established under AS 16.43.260(…

The standard of economic dependence upon the fishery includes a consideration of percentage of income derived from the fishery, reliance on alternative occupations, availability of alternative occupations, and investment in vessels, gear and setnet sites. The commission will dete…

(a) Past Participation. Up to a maximum of 20 points will be awarded an applicant for past participation in the fishery applied for based on the following schedule: Consistency of Participation as a Gear License Holder (required minimum number of weeks Year Fished as a fished is …

(a) The commission designates the priority classifications 20 - 40 as classifications of applicants who would suffer significant economic hardship by exclusion from the fishery, and therefore will receive entry permits as required by AS 16.43.270(a). (b) The commission designates…

(a) All eligible applicants for any designated fishery will receive 0 points for any year in which there was an administrative closure for the entire season. (b) An applicant who is eligible to apply for an entry permit under the terms of AS 16.43.260(a) and whose participation i…

(a) The commission finds that special circumstances (set out in detail in the findings of October 20, 1975, which accompanied the proposed regulations) exist requiring the use of the priority classification system in 20 AAC 05.656 for those fisheries designated in 20 AAC 05.310(a…

(a) Past Participation. Up to a maximum of 16 points will be awarded to an applicant for past participation in the fishery applied for based upon the following schedule:(1) Year fished as a gear license holder* Schedule (a)** Schedule (b)** 1975 4 3 1974 3 3 1973 3 3 1972 3 3 197…

(a) Priority classifications 10 - 24 are classifications of applicants who would suffer significant economic hardship by exclusion from the fishery, except in the Kotzebue gillnet fishery where such classifications are 12 - 24. (b) Priority classifications 0 - 2 are classificatio…

In 20 AAC 05.600 - 20 AAC 05.660 (1) "annual catch value" means the number of pounds of any species of fish caught by an applicant in the fishery for which he is applying, as derived from fish tickets, during a given year, multiplied by the average price per pound paid for the sp…

(a) The commission finds that special circumstances exist (set out in detail in the findings of February, 1977) requiring the use of the point system in 20 AAC 05.664 for the Southeastern and Prince William Sound roe herring purse seine and Cook Inlet combined roe herring and her…

(a) Past Participation.Points will be awarded to the applicant for past participation in the fishery applied for based on the following: (1) Past Participation as a Herring Purse Seine Interim-Use Adm. Areas Adm. Areas Permit Holder A-1 and H E-1 Year Points Points 1976 2 2 1975 …

For the Southeastern and Prince William Sound roe herring purse seine and Cook Inlet combined roe herring and herring purse seine fisheries, the commission designates (1) priority classifications of applicants with six or more points as those who would suffer significant economic…

(a) The commission finds that special circumstances exist (set out in detail in its findings on this herring gillnet fishery, dated January 1978) requiring the use of the point system in 20 AAC 05.668 for the Southeastern herring gillnet fishery. (b) A point scale of 0 - 23 is es…

(a) Past Participation.Up to a maximum of 18 points will be awarded to an applicant for past participation in the fishery based on the following: Past Participation as a Herring Gillnet Operator Year Sub-Area Points 1977 Juneau 3 Kah Shakes 3 Other 3 1976 Juneau 2 Chaik Bay 2 Gam…

(a) Priority classifications 11 - 23 are classifications of applicants who would suffer significant economic hardship by exclusion from the fishery, and will therefore receive an entry permit. (b) Priority classifications 0 - 4 are classifications of applicants who would suffer o…

In 20 AAC 05.667 - 20 AAC 05.669, unless otherwise specified, "gear" must include 100 or more fathoms of gillnet with mesh of not more than three inches, stretched measure, as defined in 5 AAC 39.975(11), with cork and lead line. Additional points will not be awarded for addition…

(a) The commission finds that special circumstances exist (set out in detail in its findings on this herring gillnet fishery, dated September 2, 1980) requiring the use of the point system in 20 AAC 05.672 and 20 AAC 05.673 for the Prince William Sound roe herring gillnet fishery…

(a) The commission will award a maximum of 5 points to an applicant for past participation as an operator of gear in the fishery in accordance with the following table: Year Points 1978 2 1977 2 1974 1 (b) In (a) of this section(1) "past participation" means the commercial taking…

(a) The commission will award a maximum of 7 points to an applicant for economic dependence on the Prince William Sound roe herring gillnet fishery in accordance with the following: (1) the commission will award a maximum of 3 points to an applicant for ownership of a vessel used…

(a) Priority classifications 9 - 12 are classifications of applicants who would suffer significant economic hardship by exclusion from the fishery, and will therefore receive an entry permit. (b) Priority classifications 0 - 2 are classifications of applicants who would suffer on…

In 20 AAC 05.671 - 20 AAC 05.674, unless otherwise specified (1) "gear" means 50 or more fathoms of gillnet with mesh or not more than three inches, stretched measure, as defined in 5 AAC 39.975(11), with cork and lead line; additional points will not be awarded for additional ne…

(a) The commission finds that the salmon hand troll fishery requires the use of the point system set out in 20 AAC 05.677 and 20 AAC 05.679. (b) A point scale of 0 - 101 is established as a system for ranking applicants for salmon hand troll entry permits. Points are awarded on t…

(a) Past Participation. Not more than 31 points will be awarded to an applicant for past participation in the fishery based on the following: (1) Past participation as a hand troll gear operator Year Points 1975 10 1976 10 1977 11 1978 11 1979 11 (2) In this section, "past partic…

(a) The commission designates the priority classifications 80 - 101 as classifications of applicants who would suffer significant economic hardship by exclusion from the fishery, and who will receive entry permits as required by AS 16.43.270(a). (b) The commission designates the …

(a) If an applicant shows that, for any year beginning after December 31, 1974 through December 31, 1979, he or she fished consistently on voyages longer than seven days between landings, the applicant may receive credit for landings in excess of those shown by landing records. (…

(a) The commission finds that special circumstances exist (set out in detail in its findings on these roe herring fisheries, dated August 24, 1982) requiring the use of the point systems in 20 AAC 05.681 - 20 AAC 05.686. (b) A point scale of 0 - 75 is established for the Kodiak r…

(a) Past Participation. A maximum of 26 points will be awarded to an applicant for past participation in the fishery based upon the following: (1) Past participation as a purse seine gear operator. Points will be awarded to an applicant based on threshold participation of at leas…

(a) Past Participation. A maximum of 16 points will be awarded to an applicant for participation in the fishery based upon the following: (1) Past participation as a gillnet gear operator. Year Points 1978 7 1979 9 1980 9 (2) In years when an applicant did not participate as a ge…

(a) An applicant who is eligible to apply for an entry permit under AS 16.43.260(a) for the Kodiak roe herring purse seine fishery and whose participation in this fishery was interrupted by first enlistment or draft period of military service before July 1, 1973, will be awarded …

(a) The commission designates the priority classifications 70 - 75 as classifications of applicants for the purse seine fishery who would suffer significant economic hardship by exclusion from the fishery, and who will receive entry permits as required by AS 16.43.270(a). (b) The…

(a) The commission will issue a single, inseparable permit to an applicant who qualifies for both the purse seine and gillnet fisheries. This permit will grant the permit holder the privilege of harvesting the Kodiak herring resource with seine and gillnet gear in accordance with…

In 20 AAC 05.680 - 20 AAC 05.686, unless otherwise specified (1) "appropriate licenses" means (A) for the period 1978 - 1980, a herring interim-use permit for purse seine or gillnet gear in the Westward Area; (B) in 1977, a herring interim-use permit for purse seine or gillnet ge…

Notes 20 AAC 05.687 Repealed 5/20/90.

(a) The commission will issue a single, nonseverable, integrated fishery resource permit to an applicant who qualifies for a use privilege in both the Southeastern Alaska Tanner crab and Southeastern Alaska red and blue king crab pot fisheries. This permit will grant the permit h…

(a) The commission finds that circumstances exist which require the use of the point systems in 20 AAC 05.692 - 20 AAC 05.697. (b) A point scale of 0 - 100 is established for each of the Southeastern Alaska red and blue king crab, brown king crab, and Tanner crab pot fisheries, r…

(a) Threshold Requirements for Past Participation and Consistent Participation Points.Past participation and consistent participation points for a given season and a particular crab fishery may be claimed in accordance with 20 AAC 05.693(a) and (b), 20 AAC 05.694(a) and (b), and …

(a) Past Participation Points. A maximum of 30 points will be awarded to an applicant for past participation in the red and blue king crab pot fishery. (1) Skipper participation points. (A) Skipper participation points may be claimed for the 81-82 season through the 1983 portion …

(a) Past Participation Points. A maximum of 30 points will be awarded to an applicant for past participation in the brown king crab fishery. (1) Skipper participation points. (A) Skipper participation points may be claimed for the 81-82 season through the 1983 portion of the 83-8…

(a) Past Participation Points. A maximum of 30 points will be awarded to an applicant for past participation in the Tanner crab pot fishery. (1) Skipper participation points. (A) Skipper participation points may be claimed for the 80-81 season through the 82-83 season, as shown o…

(a) The commission designates the priority classifications 90 through 100 as classifications of applicants for the Southeastern Alaska red and blue king crab pot fishery who would suffer significant economic hardship by exclusion from the fishery, and who will receive entry permi…

In 20 AAC 05.691 - 20 AAC 05.697, unless otherwise specified, (1) "annual catch value" means, from harvesting the fishery resource commercially while participating as a skipper or joint operator in the fishery for which the applicant is applying, either (A) the number of pounds o…

(a) The commission finds that circumstances exist which require the use of the point systems in 20 AAC 05.703 - 20 AAC 05.713. (b) A point scale of 0 - 100 is established for the Northern Southeast Inside sablefish longline, the Southern Southeast Inside sablefish longline, and t…