5 AAC 39.167 - Commercial fishing gear prohibited in waters of Alaska surrounding essential fish habitat areas
In the waters of Alaska surrounding essential fish habitat areas, as defined in 50 C.F.R. 679.22, as revised as of August 25, 2008, during state managed fisheries, the following commercial fishing gear is prohibited as follows:
(1) the
Aleutian Islands Coral Habitat Protection Area is closed to nonpelagic trawl,
scallop dredge, dinglebar troll, pot, and longline gear;
(2) the Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation
Area is closed to nonpelagic trawl gear;
(3) the Bowers Ridge Habitat Conservation
Zone is closed to nonpelagic trawl, scallop dredge, and dinglebar troll
gear;
(4) the Gulf of Alaska Coral
Habitat Protection Areas are closed to nonpelagic trawl, scallop dredge,
dinglebar troll, pot, and longline gear;
(5) the Alaska Seamount Habitat Protection
Areas are closed to nonpelagic trawl, scallop dredge, dinglebar troll, pot, and
longline gear.
Notes
Authority:AS 16.05.251
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