Title 16, Fish and Game

(a) A court that convicts a person of a violation of commercial fishing laws under this title or under a regulation adopted under this title in a salmon fishery shall forward a record of the conviction to the commission on a weekly basis. (b) A conviction on a plea of nolo conten…

In AS 16.43.850 — 16.43.895, (1) “commercial fishing law” means a statute or regulation that regulates the conduct of a person engaged in commercial fishing activities by establishing requirements relating to fishing licenses and permits; catch records and reports; size, nature, …

This chapter does not apply to activities authorized by a permit issued under AS 16.40.100 or 16.40.120.

Except as provided in AS 16.10.333 — 16.10.338, AS 16.43.170(g), AS 44.81.215, and 44.81.231 — 44.81.250, commercial fishing privileges granted under this chapter, including entry permits, are exempt from claims of creditors, including claims under AS 09.38.065 and AS 45.29.408.

Nothing in this chapter limits the powers of the Board of Fisheries, including the power to determine legal types of gear and the power to establish size limitations or other uniform restrictions applying to a certain type of gear. Holders of interim-use permits or entry permits …

When practicable, a commission hearing that deals with the subject of limiting entry to a fishery shall be held on the same dates on which, and in the same building or in a building adjacent to the building in which, a Board of Fisheries meeting is being held.

(a) The commission may revoke, suspend, or transfer all entry or interim-use permits held by a person who knowingly provides or assists in providing false information, or fails to correct false information provided to the commission for the purpose of obtaining a benefit for self…

(a) A person who violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter is, upon conviction, guilty of a class B misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for a first conviction, and a fine of not more than $10,000 for a second or th…

Documents submitted to the commission containing information relating to an individual's personal finances and information supplied by individuals for research purposes, produced in response to requests by the commission, are not subject to public disclosure.

(a) The commission shall prepare an annual report and notify the legislature that it is available. The report must include but not be limited to the following: (1) a progress report on the reduction of entry permits to optimum levels; (2) recommendations for additional legislatio…

In this chapter, (1) “commission” means the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission; (2) “economically healthy fishery” means a fishery that yields a sufficient rate of economic return to the fishermen participating in it to provide for, among other things, the following: (A…