5 AAC 02.135 - Subsistence abalone fishery
In the subsistence taking of abalone
(1) the possession limit is five abalone per
person;
(2) the minimum legal size
is three and one-half inches (89 mm) in greatest diameter of shell;
(3) subsistence fishing is prohibited while
engaged in commercial abalone fishing; prior to engaging in the subsistence
fishery, commercial abalone fishermen must return the commercial permit to the
Department of Fish and Game and land the commercial catch in
possession;
(4) repealed
6/30/83;
(5) a diver using a
compressed air system, such as scuba or hookah, may not take abalone.
Notes
At its February 23 - 27, 1993 meeting, the Board of Fisheries readopted 5 AAC 02.135 in its entirety without change, under ch. 1, SSSLA 1992 (the 1992 subsistence law), which repealed and reenacted AS 16.05.258.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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