Title 16, Fish and Game

(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…

The governor may execute a compact on behalf of the state to cooperate in the Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission.

The form and contents of the compact must be substantially as provided in this section, and the effect of its provisions shall be interpreted and administered in conformity with the provisions of this section: THE PACIFIC MARINE FISHERIES COMPACT The contracting states agree as f…

In furtherance of the compact provisions, there are three members of the commission from the State of Alaska, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature in joint session. One commissioner must be the administrative or other officer of the Alaska Department of Fish…

The term of a commissioner is four years. A commissioner holds office until a successor is appointed and qualified, but the successor's term expires four years from the legal date of expiration of the term of the successor's predecessor. A commissioner may be removed from office …

There is established the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. The institute is a public corporation of the state. It is an instrumentality of the state in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, but has a legal existence independent of and separate from th…

(a) The governing body of the institute is a board of directors. The board consists of seven voting members appointed by the governor. In making appointments to the board, the governor shall consider, but need not appoint, nominees presented by persons engaged in fish processing,…

The members of the board appointed by the governor under AS 16.51.020 serve three-year terms and may be reappointed. Terms shall be staggered. An appointee to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the balance of the term for which the appointee's predecessor on the board was appoi…

The members of the board appointed by the governor under AS 16.51.020 serve at the governor's pleasure. A vacancy on the board occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment but for the unexpired term only.

Four members of the board appointed under AS 16.51.020 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the exercise of the powers and duties of the board.

Board members receive no salary, but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized by law for other state boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180.

The board shall meet at least once a year. A meeting of the board shall occur at the call of the chairman, or upon the written request of two members of the board.

The board may employ and determine the salary of an executive director. The executive director may, with the approval of the board, select and employ additional staff as necessary. The executive director and all employees of the board are in the exempt service under AS 39.25.

In carrying out the powers of the institute, the board may (1) adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal; (2) prescribe, adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws; (3) sue and be sued in the name of the institute; (4) enter into any agreements necessary to the exercise of its powers and funct…

The operating budget of the institute shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with AS 37.07 (Executive Budget Act).

The board shall (1) conduct programs of education, research, advertising, or sales promotion designed to accomplish the purposes of this chapter; (2) promote all species of seafood and their by-products that are harvested in the state and processed for sale; (3) develop market-or…

The board may not promote or make a contract that promotes seafood by (1) geographic origin other than from the state generally; (2) geographic region of the state; or (3) specific brand name.

(a) A seafood marketing assessment shall be levied on the value of seafood products produced in Alaska as provided in (b), (c), (d), (e), (h), or (i) of this section if an election is held under AS 16.51.140 at which the assessment is approved by eligible processors who together …

(a) A seafood marketing assessment levied under AS 16.51.120(b), (c), (d), (e), (h), or (i) shall be terminated by the commissioner of revenue if an election is held under AS 16.51.140 in which the termination is approved by eligible processors who together produce at least 51 pe…

(a) The institute may conduct an election under this section after the director of elections approves (1) the notice to be published by the institute; (2) the ballot to be used in the election; and (3) the registration and voting procedures for the approval or termination of the …

(a) Upon request from the director of elections, the commissioner of revenue shall determine (1) the total value of seafood products produced in Alaska during any calendar year; (2) whether the eligible processors approving the levy or termination of a seafood marketing assessmen…

(a) Each processor shall remit to the Department of Revenue before April 1 of each year the total amount of the seafood marketing assessment owed on the value of seafood products produced in Alaska by the processor in the previous calendar year. (b) [Repealed, § 28 ch 90 SLA 1991…

The provisions of AS 43.05 and AS 43.10 apply for the enforcement and collection of the seafood marketing assessment.

In this chapter, (1) “board” means the board of directors of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute; (2) “eligible processor” means a processor who would be liable for payment of a seafood marketing assessment levied under AS 16.51.120; (3) “institute” means the Alaska Seafood Ma…

There is established a Fishery Industrial Technology Center as part of the University of Alaska.

The center shall create employment opportunities in the state's fishing industry and other benefits to the state by (1) providing training opportunities to citizens of the state on the most efficient and appropriate technologies for the harvesting, processing, and conservation of…

(a) A Fishery Industrial Technology Policy Council is established to provide program and planning guidance to the center. The policy council shall be composed of members of the state's fishing and processing industry. (b) The policy council consists of seven members appointed by …

The principal activities of the center shall be located in Kodiak, Alaska.

The Board of Regents of the University of Alaska shall prepare an annual report of the center's activities and notify the legislature by the 20th day of each regular session that the report is available. The report must include a description of the work conducted by the center, t…

In the development of its programs the center shall consult with (1) the Department of Fish and Game; (2) the division of economic development of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (3) the Department of Natural Resources; (4) the Alaska Fisheries Dev…

In this chapter, (1) “center” means the Fishery Industrial Technology Center; (2) “policy council” means the Fishery Industrial Technology Policy Council.

The Department of Fish and Game shall (1) assist in developing and coordinating activities involving private organizations relating to shooting and firearms; (2) develop a hunting safety program for the people of the state; (3) establish a program to assist in the planning, const…

In the discharge of its duties under AS 16.55.010, the Department of Fish and Game may (1) provide, through a departmental coordinator, technical assistance to municipalities, communities, and organizations; (2) make grants to municipalities and organizations as provided in AS 16…

Subject to legislative appropriation for the purpose, the Department of Fish and Game may make grants to municipalities and private organizations in accordance with AS 16.55.020(2). The department may impose reasonable restrictions on the use of funds granted under this section.

(a) There is established in the Department of Fish and Game an Advisory Committee on Hunting and Firearm Safety. The committee consists of five members appointed by the commissioner of fish and game and serving at the commissioner's pleasure. Members of the advisory committee ser…