5 AAC 02.110 - Subsistence shrimp fishery
In the subsistence taking of shrimp,
(1) a pot used to take shrimp must have
(A) no more than four tunnel eye openings; a
tunnel eye opening may not exceed 15 inches in perimeter;
(B) a bottom perimeter of no more than 153
inches; and
(C) a volume of no
more than 25 cubic feet;
(2) no more than 10 pots per person, and no
more than 20 pots per vessel, may be used to take shrimp;
(3) from February 15 through April 30, a
commercially licensed and registered shrimp fishing vessel may not be used to
take shrimp for subsistence purposes in Districts 6 - 8 and District
10.
(4) shrimp may only be taken
under the authority of a permit issued under
5 AAC 02.015; only one permit may be issued to a
household each year;
(5) in waters
of District 13, except the waters of Section 13-C east of the longitude of
Point Elizabeth at 57° 30.60' N. lat., 135° 17.57' W. long., the bag
and possession limit for spot shrimp is ten gallons, whether \Vhole or
de-headed; bag and possession limits specified in this subsection are not in
addition to those allowed under sport or personal use regulations.
Notes
At its February 23 - 27, 1993 meeting, the Board of Fisheries readopted 5 AAC 02.110 in its entirety without change, under ch. 1, SSSLA 1992 (the 1992 subsistence law), which repealed and reenacted AS 16.05.258.
Authority:AS 16.05.251
AS 16.05.258
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