Title 16 — Fish and Game
15 chapters · 520 sections in this title.
AS 16.12.010 Permits for shellfish enhancement projects.
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(a) Subject to the restrictions imposed by statute or regulation under this chapter, the commissioner may issue a permit to a nonprofit corporation organized under AS 10.20 for a project to (1) augment the yield and harvest of shellfish indigenous to state water above naturally o…
AS 16.12.020 Hearings before permit issuance.
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(a) At least 30 days before the issuance of a permit under AS 16.12.010, the department shall hold a public hearing in a central location in the vicinity of the proposed release of shellfish. (b) Notice of the hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation once …
AS 16.12.030 Conditions of a permit.
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The department shall require, in a permit issued under this chapter, that the permit holder (1) procure shellfish from the department or a source approved by the department; (2) place shellfish only in water of the state specifically designated in the permit; (3) not procure gene…
AS 16.12.040 Alteration, suspension, or revocation of permit.
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(a) If a permit holder fails to comply with the conditions and terms of the permit issued under AS 16.12.010 within a reasonable period after notification by the department of noncompliance, the permit may be suspended or revoked, in the discretion of the commissioner. (b) If the…
AS 16.12.050 Regulations relating to released shellfish.
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(a) Shellfish released into the natural water of the state by a permit holder under this chapter are available to the people for common use and are subject to regulation under applicable law in the same way as shellfish occurring in their natural state except when they are in a s…
AS 16.12.060 Department assistance and cooperation.
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(a) Before and after permit issuance under AS 16.12.010, the department shall make reasonable efforts, within the limits of time and resources, to advise and assist applicants or permit holders, as appropriate, as to projects under AS 16.12.010, including the planning, constructi…
AS 16.12.070 Brood stock sources.
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(a) The department shall approve the source and number of shellfish taken for use as brood stock under this chapter. (b) Where feasible, a permit holder shall first take shellfish from stocks native to the area in which the shellfish will be released.
AS 16.12.080 Sale of shellfish; use of proceeds; quality and price.
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(a) A permit holder that sells shellfish harvested from the natural water of the state, or sells shellfish to another permit holder under this chapter, shall use the funds only for reasonable operating costs, including debt retirement, expanding its facilities, a project permitte…
AS 16.12.090 Cost recovery fisheries.
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(a) A permit holder may harvest shellfish for a project under AS 16.12.010 in a special harvest area through (1) agents or employees of or persons under contract with the permit holder as provided under a permit from the department or regulations of the Board of Fisheries; or (2)…
AS 16.12.100 Inspection by the department.
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(a) A permit holder shall allow the department to inspect the permit holder's facility for a project under AS 16.12.010 at any time the facility is in operation. The department shall conduct the inspection in a reasonable manner. (b) The department shall bear the cost of an inspe…
AS 16.12.110 Annual report.
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A person who holds a permit under this chapter shall submit an annual report not later than December 15 to the department. The report must be made on a form prescribed by the department and contain information pertaining to (1) species; (2) the brood stock source; (3) the number,…
AS 16.12.199 Definitions.
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In this chapter, (1) “facility” means a hatchery as defined in AS 16.40.199, a facility for the release of shellfish into natural water of the state, or a facility for a project under AS 16.12.010; (2) “genetically modified shellfish” means shellfish whose genetic structure has b…