5 AAC 28.265 - Prince William Sound Rockfish Management Plan
(a) A vessel may
not land or have on board more than a combined total of 3,000 pounds (round
weight) of all rockfish species within five consecutive days.
(b) In the Prince William Sound Area, when
fishing in a directed fishery, other than for rockfish, a CFEC permit holder
must retain all rockfish, except that
(1)
unless otherwise specified in this section, all rockfish in excess of 10
percent, round weight, of all directed species on board the vessel must be
weighed and reported as bycatch overage on an ADF&G fish ticket; any
proceeds from the sale of excess rockfish shall be surrendered to the
state;
(2) during the sablefish
fishery, all rockfish in excess of 20 percent, round weight, of all sablefish
on board the vessel must be weighed and reported as bycatch overage on an
ADF&G fish ticket; any proceeds from the sale of excess rockfish shall be
surrendered to the state;
(3)
during a season for Pacific cod, all rockfish in excess of five percent, round
weight, of all Pacific cod on board the vessel must be weighed and reported as
bycatch overage on an ADF&G fish ticket; any proceeds from the sale of
excess rockfish shall be surrendered to the state;
(4) during the directed walleye pollock
pelagic trawl fishery, all rockfish in excess of one-half percent, round
weight, of all walleye pollock on board the vessel must be weighed and reported
as bycatch overage on an ADF&G fish ticket; any proceeds from the sale of
excess rockfish shall be surrendered to the state.
(c) The guideline harvest level is 150,000
pounds (round weight) for all rockfish species combined.
Notes
Authority:AS 16.05.060
AS 16.05.251
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