Alaska Administrative Code

In the Cook Inlet Area, a person may not take Dungeness crab for subsistence purposes. Notes 5 AAC 02.315 In effect before 1982; am 7/25/82, Register 83; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126; am 3/15/2008, Register 185 At its February 23 - 27, 1993 meeting, the Board of Fisheries readop…

In the Cook Inlet Area, a person may not take king crab for subsistence purposes. Notes 5 AAC 02.320 In effect before 1981; am 6/28/81, Register 78; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126; am 3/15/2008, Register 185 At its February 23 - 27, 1993 meeting, the Board of Fisheries readopted 5…

(a) In that portion of the Cook Inlet Area outside the nonsubsistence area described in 5 AAC 99.015(a)(3), in the subsistence taking of Tanner crab, (1) male Tanner crab may be taken only from September 1 through March 15 (2) before harvesting Tanner crab, a person must obtain a…

Notes 5 AAC 02.330 Repealed 7/25/82.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…

The Kodiak Area has as its northern boundary the latitude of Cape Douglas (58º 51.10' N. lat.), its western boundary the longitude of Cape Kumlik (157º 27.00' W. long.), its eastern boundary the longitude of Cape Fairfield (148º 50.25' W. long.), and its seaward boundary the 300-…

Crab may be taken for subsistence purposes only under the authority of a subsistence crab fishing permit. Notes 5 AAC 02.405 Eff. 6/30/84, Register 90; am 5/15/93, Register 126 Authority:AS 16.05.251 AS 16.05.258 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two vers…

In the subsistence taking of shrimp, there is no closed season and no daily bag and possession limits, except that the operator of a commercially licensed and registered shrimp fishing vessel used in the subsistence taking of shrimp during a closed commercial shrimp fishing seaso…

(a) The daily bag and possession limit is 12 Dungeness crab per person. Only male Dungeness crab six and one-half inches or greater in width of shell may be taken or possessed. (b) Subsistence taking of Dungeness crab is prohibited in water 25 fathoms or more in depth during the …

(a) In the subsistence taking of king crab (1) the annual limit is three king crab for a household; (2) all king crab pots used for subsistence fishing and left in saltwater unattended longer than a two-week period shall have all bait and bait containers removed and all doors sec…

(a) In the subsistence taking of Tanner crab (1) no more than five Tanner crab pots or ring nets per person may be used to take Tanner crab with a maximum of 10 Tanner crab pots or ring nets per vessel; in addition to the marking requirements specified in 5 AAC 02.010(e), a Tanne…

Notes 5 AAC 02.465 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 king crab, Tanner crab, Dungeness crab, shrimp, and miscellaneous shellfish are customarily and traditionally taken or used for subsistence in the Kodiak Area. (b) The board finds that (1) 3,200 - 8,100 Tanner crab are reasonab…

Notes 5 AAC 02.499 Eff. 8/14/2005, Register 175; am 7/1/2006, Register 178; repealed 7/13/ 2012, Register 203 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. …

The Alaska Peninsula-Aleutian Islands Area includes Pacific Ocean waters west of the longitude of Cape Kumlik (157º 27' W. long.), east of 172º E. long. and shoreward of the 800-fathom (1,463 m) depth contour, and Bering Sea waters east of 172º E. long. and south of 54º 36' N. la…

Notes 5 AAC 02.505 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…

In the portion of the Alaska Peninsula-Aleutian Islands Area west of Scotch Cap Light and east of 168º W. long., king and Tanner crab may be taken for subsistence purposes only under the authority of a subsistence crab permit with a harvest report. The permit and harvest report m…

In the subsistence taking of shrimp, there is no closed season and no daily bag and possession limits, except that the operator of a commercially licensed and registered shrimp fishing vessel used in the subsistence taking of shrimp during a closed commercial shrimp fishing seaso…

The daily bag and possession limit is 12 Dungeness crab per person. Only male Dungeness crab six and one-half inches or greater in width of shell may be taken or possessed. Notes 5 AAC 02.515 Eff. 6/30/84, Register 90; am 9/19/90, Register 115; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126 At it…

In the subsistence taking of king crab (1) the daily bag and possession limit is six king crab per person, except that in the waters west of the longitude of Scotch Cap Light (166º 44' W. long.) and east of 168º W. long., the daily bag and possession limit is one king crab per pe…

The daily bag and possession limit is 12 Tanner crab per person. Only male Tanner crab five and one-half inches or greater in width of shell may be taken or possessed. Notes 5 AAC 02.525 Eff. 6/30/84, Register 90; am 9/19/90, Register 115; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126 At its Feb…

(a) The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) finds that king crab, Tanner crab, Dungeness crab, and miscellaneous shellfish are customarily and traditionally used for subsistence in the Alaska Peninsula-Aleutian Islands Area. (b) The board finds that 1,200 - 7,400 king crab are reas…

The Bering Sea Area includes the waters of the Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea north of 54° 36' N. lat., east of 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 United States and the…

Districts are as described in 5 AAC 34.905. Notes 5 AAC 02.605 In effect before 1988; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126 At its February 23 - 27, 1993 meeting, the Board of Fisheries readopted 5 AAC 02.605 in its entirety without change, under ch. 1, SSSLA 1992 (the 1992 subsistence l…

Notes 5 AAC 02.606 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…

In that portion of the area north of the latitude of Cape Newenham, shellfish may only be taken by shovel, jigging gear, pots, crab hook, and ring net; in this section, a " crab hook" is a handhcld pole with one or more projections used to lift a crab to the water surface without…

The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) finds that all shellfish are customarily and traditionally taken or used for subsistence in the Bering Sea Area, including those waters draining into the Bering Sea. Notes 5 AAC 02.608 Eff. 6/10/98, Register 146 Authority:AS 16.05.251 AS 16.0…

In the subsistence taking of shrimp, there is no closed season and no daily bag and possession limits, except that the operator of a commercially licensed and registered shrimp fishing vessel used in the subsistence taking of shrimp during a closed commercial shrimp fishing seaso…

In waters south of 60º N. lat., the daily bag and possession limit is 12 Dungeness crab per person. Only male Dungeness crab may be taken. Notes 5 AAC 02.615 Eff. 6/30/84, Register 90; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126; am 12/1/2004, Register 172 At its February 23 - 27, 1993 meeting…

In the subsistence taking of king crab (1) in waters south of 60º N. lat., the daily bag and possession limit is six crab per person, and only male crab may be taken; (2) all crab pots used for subsistence fishing and left in salt water unattended longer than a two-week period sh…

In waters south of 60º N. lat., the daily bag and possession limit is 12 Tanner crab, and only male crab may be taken. Notes 5 AAC 02.625 Eff. 6/30/84, Register 90; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126; am 12/1/2004, Register 172 At its February 23 - 27, 1993 meeting, the Board of Fishe…

Requirements set out in this chapter apply to commercial fishing only, unless otherwise specified. Subsistence, personal use, and sport fishing regulations affecting commercial fishing vessels or affecting any other commercial fishing activity are set out in the subsistence fishi…

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 Arctic Ocean. Notes 5 AAC 03.100 In effect before 1988; am 7/16/92, Regi…

(a) Repealed 7/16/92. (b) Kotzebue District: all waters of Alaska between the latitude of the westernmost tip of Point Hope and the latitude of the westernmost tip of Cape Prince of Wales, including those waters draining into the Chukchi Sea. (1) Subdistrict 1: all waters east of…

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, salmon may be taken only in the Kotzebue District from July 10 through August 31. Notes 5 AAC 03.310 In effect before 1988; am 6/7/2007, Register 182 Authority:AS 16.05.251 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have tw…

In the Kotzebue District, salmon may be taken only during commercial fishing periods established by emergency order. Notes 5 AAC 03.320 In effect before 1988; am 4/2/88, Register 105; am 6/7/2007, Register 182 Authority:AS 16.05.060 AS 16.05.251 State regulations are updated quar…

In the Kotzebue District, salmon may be taken only with set gillnets. Notes 5 AAC 03.330 In effect before 1988; am 6/7/2007, Register 182 Authority:AS 16.05.251 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our mo…

(a) In the Kotzebue District (1) no person may operate set gillnet gear that exceeds 150 fathoms in aggregate length; (2) no person may operate more than three set gillnets. (b) No gillnet gear may be operated in a manner to obstruct more than one-half the width of any waterway. …

In the Kotzebue District, a CFEC permit holder may reserve a set gillnet fishing site for the next fishing period by intentionally anchoring or fixing the permit holder's vessel on that site. The vessel must have a set gillnet on board, and the CFEC permit holder must remain on b…

Each set gillnet in operation must be identified as required by 5 AAC 39.280. Notes 5 AAC 03.334 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 between our most recent versio…

In the Kotzebue District, no part of a set gillnet may be set or operated within 300 feet of any set gillnet that is intentionally being set, anchored, or fixed. Notes 5 AAC 03.335 In effect before 1985; am 5/11/85, Register 94; em am 9/8/93 - 1/5/94, Register 128 Authority:AS 16…

Salmon may not be taken in the following waters: (1) repealed 7/16/92; (2) Subdistrict 2 described in 5 AAC 03.200(b) (2); (3) all waters of the Noatak River north of a line between ADF&G regulatory markers and buoys located at the mouth of the river; (4) Arctic District describe…

A salmon buyer or processor transporting salmon or salmon roe to the point of initial processing must have in possession, and display, upon request, to a peace officer of the state, a completed fish ticket, or a copy of the fish ticket, for all salmon or salmon roe in the buyer's…

Notes 5 AAC 03.360 Eff. 7/3/94, Register 130; repealed 7/13/2012, Register 203 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 b…

Notes 5 AAC 03.510 In effect before 1988; repealed 7/21/99, Register 151 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 adde…

Except as provided in 5 AAC 39.780, the commercial sheefish fishing season in the Kotzebue District is from October 1 until closed by emergency order. Notes 5 AAC 03.610 In effect before 1988 Authority:AS 16.05.060 AS 16.05.251(a) State regulations are updated quarterly; we curre…

In the Kotzebue District, sheefish may be taken only with set gillnets or jigging gear. Notes 5 AAC 03.620 Eff. 4/2/88, Register 105; am 7/26/90, Register 115 Authority:AS 16.05.251 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comp…

The following gillnet specifications and operational requirements apply when taking sheefish: (1) no person may operate more than 50 fathoms of gillnet in the aggregate; (2) no gillnet may be more than 12 meshes in depth nor have a mesh size larger than seven inches; (3) no gilln…

In the Kotzebue District the commercial sheefish quota is 25,000 pounds. Notes 5 AAC 03.630 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 between our most recent version and…

Requirements set out in this chapter apply to commercial fishing only, unless otherwise specified. Subsistence, personal use, and sport fishing regulations affecting commercial fishing vessels or affecting any other commercial fishing activity are set out in the subsistence fishi…

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 a point three nautical miles offshore at 63…