5 AAC 28.083. Permit requirements for skates and rays

(a) Except as otherwise specified in this chapter or when taken as allowable bycatch in another directed fishery, skates and rays may be taken only under the conditions of a permit issued by the commissioner. The permit may

(1) restrict the depth of fishing operations;

(2) specify season dates;

(3) specify areas of fishing operations by district, subdistrict, or other portions of a registration area;

(4) establish minimum size limits;

(5) specify the type and configuration of gear;

(6) require the completion of logbooks, provided by the department, and require that the logbooks be attached to a fish ticket at the time of landing; and

(7) require other conditions determined by the commissioner to be necessary for conservation and management purposes.

(b) For the purpose of this section, "skates and rays" are species of the order Rajiformes.

History: Eff. 5/31/98, Register 146

Authority: AS 16.05.251

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