Alaska Administrative Code

(a) A herring purse seine may not exceed 100 fathoms in length and may not be more than 625 meshes in depth, of which no more than 600 meshes may have a mesh size larger than one and one-half inches. (b) In the Nunivak Island District, during the open herring fishing season descr…

(a) No single herring gillnet may be less than 50 fathoms in length, unless the gillnet is attached to a commercial herring fishing vessel and the gillnet is personally attended by a herring interim-use or entry permit holder. The aggregate length of herring gillnet in use by a h…

Notes 5 AAC 27.889 Repealed 1/1/87. 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) Herring may not be taken for commercial purposes in any waters of the Kuskokwim Area that are not described in 5 AAC 27.875. (b) Herring spawn on kelp and herring spawn on any other substrate may not be taken for commercial purposes in any waters of the Kuskokwim Area. Notes …

(a) In the Goodnews Bay, Nelson Island, and Cape Avinof Districts, a vessel used to take herring may not be more than 30 feet in overall length. For the purpose of this section, "overall length" means the straight-line measurement between the extremities of the vessel. (b) In the…

Notes 5 AAC 27.894 Eff. 4/16/2000, Register 154; am 4/5/2001, Register 158; repealed 5/26/2006, Register 178 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.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. M…

(a) In the Cape Avinof District, the department shall manage the commercial herring fishery for an exploitation rate not to exceed 15 percent of the estimated available biomass. (b) Repealed 5/11/85. (c) Repealed 5/11/85. (d) In the Nelson Island District, the department shall ma…

In addition to the requirements in 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 any district in the Kuskokwim Area. The buyer or the buyer's…

Salmon taken incidentally in conjunction with commercial herring fishing must be returned to the water. Notes 5 AAC 27.897 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 27.898 Repealed 1/1/87. 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 Avinof District is a superexclusive use area. The Nelson Island and Nunivak Island Districts are a combined superexclusive use area. (b) A person who participates in the commercial taking of herring as a CFEC permit holder in a superexclusive use area at any time fro…

The Bering Sea-Kotzebue Area has as its southern boundary a line extending west from Naskonat Peninsula at 60º 58.17' N. lat., 165º 11' W. long. and as its northern boundary a line extending west from Point Hope, and as its western boundary the International Date Line in the Beri…

(a) The Cape Romanzof District consists of all waters between the latitude of Dall Point and 62º N. lat. (b) The Norton Sound District consists of all waters between the latitude of the westernmost tip of Cape Douglas and the latitude of Point Romanof. Subdistricts are as follows…

(a) In the Cape Romanzof District herring may be taken only from May 1 through June 30 and only during periods established by emergency order. (b) In the Norton Sound District, herring may be taken only as follows: (1) from May 15 through November 15 and only during periods estab…

(a) Herring may be taken by the gear specified for the following districts: (1) Cape Romanzof District: gillnets; (2) Norton Sound District: gillnets and beach seines; (3) Port Clarence and Kotzebue Districts: gillnets, beach seines, and purse seines. (b) Herring may be taken by …

(a) In the Bering Sea Kotzebue Area, no more than 100 fathoms of herring gillnet in the aggregate and no more than two gillnets may be on board or operated from any vessel, or vessel in tow, that is taking or attempting to take herring, except that no more than 50 fathoms and one…

A seine may not be more than 850 meshes in depth and 150 fathoms in length, except that in the Norton Sound District a seine may not be more than 75 fathoms in length and 850 meshes in depth. Notes 5 AAC 27.932 In effect before 1985; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 4/2/88, Register 1…

Notes 5 AAC 27.933 In effect 5/22/98 - 9/18/98 by em adop., Register 146 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…

(a) A person may take wild herring spawn on kelp (not in pounds) in the Norton Sound District only from Canal Point Light to Wood Point and only as follows: (1) wild herring spawn on kelp may be taken only during periods established by emergency order; (2) wild herring spawn on k…

In the Cape Romanzof District, a vessel used to take herring may not have on board any mechanical device designed to shake or dislodge herring from a gillnet. Notes 5 AAC 27.935 Eff. 4/2/88, Register 105; am 5/31/98, Register 146 Authority:AS 16.05.251 State regulations are updat…

(a) Repealed 5/19/2004. (b) Repealed 5/11/85. (c) The Port Clarence District east of a line from the northernmost tip of 4 Mile Point to the southernmost tip of Sunset Point is closed to the taking of herring. (d) Herring may not be taken in any waters of the Bering Sea-Kotzebue …

(a) The department shall manage the Norton Sound District herring sac roe fishery so that the seine harvest does not exceed 10 percent of the total herring sac roe harvest projection as published by the department. The board realizes that herring biomass projections, inseason ass…

(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…

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

(a) The following are the groundfish registration areas and their code letters: Code Letter A - Eastern Gulf of Alaska Area (5 AAC 28.100) E - Prince William Sound Area (5 AAC 28.200) H - Cook Inlet Area (5 AAC 28.300) K - Kodiak Area (5 AAC 28.400) L - Chignik Area (5 AAC 28.500…

(a) The regulations in 5 AAC 28 also apply to the adjoining waters of the exclusive economic zone for all (1) groundfish species, or groundfish species in an area, not included in the federal groundfish management plan; or (2) groundfish species for which a federal management pla…

The board of fisheries and the department, when taking actions regarding the management of groundfish fisheries, should consider the following principles and criteria: (1) conservation of the groundfish resource to ensure sustained yield, which requires that the total allowable c…

(a) Before a person uses a vessel to operate groundfish gear in the territorial waters of Alaska, except for the Eastern Gulf of Alaska registration area, the vessel owner or the owner's authorized agent shall register the vessel with the department. However, the commissioner may…

(a) Before engaging in a tendering operation for groundfish, the operator of a tendering vessel shall register that vessel with a local representative of the department who is located in the groundfish registration area, district, or section in which the vessel will be tendering.…

(a) Unless otherwise provided or restricted by specific groundfish regulations in this chapter, groundfish may be taken only by trawls, hand troll gear, seines, mechanical jigging machines, dinglebar troll gear, longlines, or pots, except that (1) king and Tanner crab pots as des…

(a) Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, halibut may be taken only by hand troll gear, mechanical jigging machines, dinglebar troll gear, pots, and longlines. (b) All commercial buoys or kegs must be marked with the permanent vessel license plate number of the vessel opera…

Notes 5 AAC 28.052 Eff. 4/2/92, Register 122; am 5/31/98, Register 146; repealed 6/20/2010, Register 194 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 …

Notes 5 AAC 28.053 Eff. 5/2/92, Register 122; am 6/15/95, Register 134; am 5/31/98, Register 146; repealed 6/20/2010, Register 194 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prio…

When commercial fishing for groundfish with a longline in state waters, the operator of a vessel that is greater than 26 feet in overall length shall comply with the seabird avoidance measures described in 50 C.F.R. 679.24, revised as of April 27, 2009 and adopted by reference. F…

(a) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, (1) in a groundfish fishery, a CFEC permit holder may not have on board a vessel operated by that permit holder, bycatch of any other species or species group of groundfish; (2) in a halibut fishery, a CFEC permit holder may not have…

Notes 5 AAC 28.071 In effect 5/1/95 - 8/28/95, by em. adop., Register 134 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 add…

Notes 5 AAC 28.072 In effect 1/23/99 - 5/22/99, by em adop, Register 149; in effect 8/31/99 - 9/10/99, by em adop, 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 q…

In the state waters between 140° W. long. and 170° W. long., a person may not harvest from, off-load from, or retain on board a catcher vessel, during a calendar day, more than 300,000 pounds of unprocessed walleye pollock, or retain on board a tender vessel, during a calendar da…

(a) A processor or processor's agent that accepts delivery of or purchases groundfish from a vessel shall accept delivery of all walleye pollock and Pacific cod retained by the vessel under 5 AAC 28.070(e). (b) A processor that accepts delivery of or purchases walleye pollock and…

(a) This section applies to the management plans for Pacific cod as set out for the Prince William Sound Area (5 AAC 28.267), Cook Inlet Area (5 AAC 28.367), Kodiak Area (5 AAC 28.467), Chignik Area (5 AAC 28.537), South Alaska Peninsula Area (5 AAC 28.577), and Bering Sea - Aleu…

(a) Except as otherwise specified in this chapter or when taken as allowable bycatch in another directed fishery, skates and rays may be taken only under the conditions of a permit issued by the commissioner. The permit may (1) restrict the depth of fishing operations; (2) specif…

(a) There is no open season for sharks, except sharks may be retained bycatch as specified in 5 AAC 28.070(b). (b) For the purpose of this section, "sharks" are species of the order Lamniformes, Squaliformes,and Carcharhiniformes. (c) A person that retains any species of shark as…