5 AAC 39.128 - Reporting requirements for unlicensed commercial fishing vessels in the waters of Alaska
(a) Before entering the waters of Alaska,
(1) an operator of an unlicensed commercial
fishing vessel shall report by telephone, and shall leave a recorded report at
a telephone number designated by the department for that purpose, or shall
report by other means specified by the department. A report under this section
must
(A) identify the vessel and vessel
operator;
(B) certify that no
unprocessed fish are on board the vessel;
(C) include the destination, travel route,
and dates of transit; and
(D)
include the quantity, species, and the location from which the fish were taken
if any processed fish are on board the vessel.
(b) The commissioner may, upon request by a
local representative of the department, waive all or part of the requirements
of this section if the commissioner determines that compliance with this
section is not necessary for conservation, management, or enforcement in a
designated geographical area.
(c)
For the purposes of this section,
(1)
"commercial fishing vessel" means a floating craft powered, towed, rowed, or
otherwise propelled, which is used for or equipped to be used for
(A) commercial fishing;
(B) fish processing;
(C) fish transport; or
(D) fish storage, including temporary
storage;
(2)
"unlicensed" means not licensed under
AS
16.05.490-16.05.530.
Notes
For the purposes of 5 AAC 39.128, the designated phone number to report to the department is (907) 247-2334. Before Register 183, October 2007, the substance of 5 AAC 39.128 appeared in 5 AAC 39.130(k).
Authority:AS 16.05.251
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