Alaska Administrative Code

Nothing in 5 AAC prohibits a person from taking game for food during a closed season in case of dire emergency, as defined in 5 AAC 92.990. If it is reasonably possible to do so, the person taking game under this section shall salvage all edible portions of the meat, and shall de…

(a) Nothing in 5 AAC prohibits a person from taking game in defense of life or property if (1) the necessity for the taking is not brought about by harassment or provocation of the animal, or by an unreasonable invasion of the animal's habitat; (2) the necessity for the taking is…

(a) The department may issue a wild animal control license, renewable annually, to an applicant who pays the fee required under As 16.05.340, and who (1) is at least 18 years of age; (2) has successfully completed a hunter education course administered by the department or provid…

(1) Game Management Unit 1 consists of all mainland drainages from Dixon Entrance to Cape Fairweather, and those islands east of the center line of Clarence Strait from Dixon Entrance to Caamano Point and all islands in Stephens Passage and Lynn Canal north of Taku Inlet, Pleasan…

(a) The following areas are closed to hunting as specified: (1) Unit 1(A): (A) in the Ketchikan area, a strip one-fourth mile wide on each side of the Tongass Highway system, including the Ward, Connel, and Harriet Hunt Lake Roads, is closed to the taking of big game; (B) in the …

(a) Unit 1: The Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge, as described in AS 16.20.034, is closed to hunting, except for waterfowl including snipe and crane during established seasons; a person may not use any off-road or all-terrain vehicle, motorcycle, or other motorized vehicle, …

The following management areas are subject to special restrictions: (1) the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Management Area: (A) the area consists of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Military Reservation; (B) the area is open to the taking of big game by permit o…

In the following areas, access for hunting is controlled as specified: (1) Unit 4: (A) Northeast Chichagof Controlled Use Area: (i) the area consists of that portion of Unit 4 on Chichagof Island north of Tenakee Inlet and east of the drainage divide from the northwest point of G…

The following areas are closed to the trapping of furbearers as indicated: (1) Unit 1(C) (Juneau area): (A) a strip within one-quarter mile of the mainland coast between the end of Thane Road and the end of Glacier Highway at Echo Cove; (B) Auke Lake and the area within one-quart…

(a) In addition to the definitions in AS 16.05.940, in 5 AAC 84 - 5 AAC 92, unless the context requires otherwise; (1) "airport" means an airport listed in the current Federal Aviation Administration Alaska supplement and aviation chart; (2) "animal" means any species with a vert…

The regulations in this chapter apply to fee schedules, endangered species, or other specific responsibilities of the commissioner. The regulations in this chapter are adopted by the commissioner of the Department of Fish and Game rather than the Board of Game. Notes 5 AAC 93.001…

(a) The department will charge a fee for the use of a state-owned shooting facility specified in this section based on the department's costs in operating the facility, including staffing costs and the level of public use of the facility. The department will not charge a fee that…

(a) A person may not use a state-owned shooting facility until that person acknowledges and agrees to the general rules and conditions for use posted at the facility. (b) The general rules and conditions for use of a shooting facility will be posted at the shooting facility for t…

The following species are endangered in Alaska: (1) Eskimo curlew Numenius borealis (2) repealed 11/11/93 (3) repealed 11/11/93 (4) repealed 11/11/93 (5) Short-tailed albatross Diomedea albatrus (6) Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae (7) Right whale Eubalaena glacialis (8) Blu…

The department will issue permits for access to McNeil River State Game Sanctuary as provided in 5 AAC 92.065 as follows: (1) for the period June 7 - August 25, the department will issue to an individual a reserved, nontransferable regular or standby bear viewing permit (5 AAC 92…

(a) Fees for permits issued by the department under 5 AAC 92.066 for access to Round Island and adjacent waters in the Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary are as follows: (1) for a camping permit, each application must be accompanied by a fee of $100 per person; (2) for a day-use…

(a) Fees for permits issued by the department under 5 AAC 92.064 for access to the Stan Price State Wildlife Sanctuary (Pack Creek) are as follows: (1) for a day use permit for the periods from June 1 through July 4 and from August 26 through September 10, the fee is $10 per pers…

Each radio telemetry frequency used by the department for a telemetry study of game is confidential. Neither the commissioner nor any other department employee will release a frequency except: (1) to a government agency doing a wildlife study approved by the commissioner; or (2) …

(a) The department, through the commissioner, will, in its discretion, determine whether a surplus exists in a herd of bison or musk oxen and that private ownership of bison or musk oxen is in the public interest. (b) The commissioner will consult with the Board of Game before ma…

(a) A person may not use a Little Susitna Public Use Facility developed campsite, boat ramp, parking area, or dump station without first paying to the department the applicable fee established under this section and displaying the fee receipt as directed by department personnel. …

For the purposes of stocking land under AS 16.05.020 and AS 16.25.010, the division of wildlife conservation's Wildlife Transplant Policydated July 7, 1995 is adopted by reference. The division's transplant policy sets out the division's policy statement and includes transplant e…

(a) To the extent consistent with management, protection, maintenance, or extension of state game resources, the department will, in its discretion, issue big game harvest permits as described in AS 16.05.343. (b) An organization shall submit a written proposal for a big game har…

An educational fishery program must have (1) instructors who are qualified to teach the subject matter; (2) enrolled students; (3) minimum attendance requirements; (4) procedures for testing a student's knowledge of the subject matter or the student's proficiency in performing le…

(a) An educational fishery permit may be used for a period not to exceed one year from the date of issue. An educational fishery permit may be renewed annually for a period of up to one year if the permittee submits a request for renewal in accordance with 5 AAC 93.210(d). (b) A …

(a) Except as provided in (e) of this section, the commissioner will issue a nontransferable, no-cost educational fishery permit to an applicant who proposes to operate an educational fishery program that meets the standards set out in 5 AAC 93.200 and who submits a completed app…

(a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the commissioner may issue an educational permit for the harvest of salmon within the Yukon Management Area, as described in 5 AAC 01.200, for the purposes of teaching and preserving long-established customary and traditional …

(a) A permittee shall report weekly to the department the number and species of the fishery resources harvested under an educational fishery permit. (b) Within 30 days of the close of the last fishing period authorized under an educational fishery permit, a permittee shall submit…

(a) No less than 10 days after notifying a permittee in writing, the commissioner will, in the commissioner's discretion, amend or revoke an educational fishery permit if the commissioner determines that such action is necessary to conserve fishery resources or to prevent a signi…

(a) If an applicant disagrees with the commissioner's action regarding the issuance, renewal, denial, amendment, or revocation of an educational fishery permit, the applicant, within five days after receiving notice of the commissioner's action, may request the commissioner to re…

Notes 5 AAC 93.230 Eff. 4/28/95, Register 134; repealed 6/17/2018,Register 226, July 2018 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 feat…

In 5 AAC 93.200-5 AAC 93.225, "educational fishery program" means a systematic program for educating persons concerning historic, contemporary, or experimental methods for locating, harvesting, handling, or processing fishery resources. Notes 5 AAC 93.235 Eff. 4/28/95, Register 1…

(a) Unless authorized under 5 AAC 93.310 - 5 AAC 93.390, a person may not waste salmon intentionally, knowingly, or with reckless disregard for the consequences. (b) Salmon is intended for a use listed in AS 16.05.831(a)(1) - (a)(3) if the salmon was taken by or is possessed by a…

Notes 5 AAC 93.319 In effect 7/9/96 - 11/5/96, by em. adop., 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 comparison features will be add…

Notes 5 AAC 93.320 Eff. 7/21/96, Register 139; repealed 3/7/2001, Register 157 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 93.324 In effect 9/3/2004 - 12/31/2004 by em. adop., Register 171 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…

Notes 5 AAC 93.325 In effect 7/7/2003 - 11/3/2003, by em adop., Register 167 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 …

Notes 5 AAC 93.326 In effect 8/8/2003 - 12/5/2003, by em adop., Register 167 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 …

Notes 5 AAC 93.327 In effect 8/27/2004 - 12/24/2004 by em. adop., Register 171 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 93.328 In effect 7/12/2005 - 11/8/2005 by em. adop., Register 175 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…

(a) Notwithstanding AS 16.05.831(a) and 5 AAC 93.310, the commissioner may, by emergency order, open a fishing season in any area during which a hatchery operator, or a processor or catcher processor working under contract for the hatchery operator, may remove and sell pink and c…

Notes 5 AAC 93.349 In effect 7/9/96 - 11/5/96, by em. adop., 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 comparison features will be add…

(a) Notwithstanding AS 16.05.831(a) and 5 AAC 93.310, and unless otherwise prohibited by law, under the authorization of this subsection a person may use salmon taken in a hatchery cost recovery fishery, or in a commercial, sport, personal use, or subsistence fishery for bait. (b…

A request for an authorization under AS 16.05.831(b), for uses of salmon that would otherwise be prohibited by AS 16.05.831 and regulations adopted under it, must be made by a petition under AS 44.62.220. Notes 5 AAC 93.390 Eff. 7/21/96, Register 139 Authority:AS 16.05.020 AS 16.…

(a) The commissioner will determine that an applicant for a qualified salmon fishery association is qualified under AS 16.40.250 if the applicant meets the requirements of this section. (b) Each year, the commissioner will only accept an application under this section that is sub…

(a) A resident license may be issued only to a person who meets the residency requirements of AS 16.05.415 and 16.05.940. (b) An applicant for a resident license has the burden of proving that the applicant is entitled to the resident license. By signing the license, the applican…

(a) The fee for a resident hunting, trapping, and sport fishing license may be reduced as authorized by AS 16.05.340(a)(6)(A) for a person who meets the residency requirements of AS 16.05.415 and 16.05.940 and 5 AAC 93.510 and the indigence assistance or low income requirements o…

(a) A person who wishes to obtain a refund of a license fee must apply by submitting a written request directly to the department, including the person's original license and supporting documentation that shows the person meets the requirements in (b) of this section. (b) A refun…