5 AAC 28.110. Sablefish fishing seasons for Eastern Gulf of Alaska Area

(a) In the Eastern Gulf of Alaska Area, sablefish may be taken only as follows:

(1) in the Northern Southeast Inside Subdistrict, from 8:00 a.m. August 15 until 12:00 noon November 15;

(2) in the Southern Southeast Inside Subdistrict, from 8:00 a.m. June 1 until 12:00 noon August 15 with longline gear, and from 8:00 a.m. September 1 until 12:00 noon November 15 with pot gear.

(b) Repealed 6/15/97.

(c) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, sablefish may be taken outside of established seasons in order to provide information on stock condition and other research questions, as provided in this subsection. The commissioner shall request that permit holders who are interested in fishing outside of established seasons for that purpose notify the department. The commissioner will randomly select from those permit holders, and selected permit holders shall fish under terms specified by the commissioner.

History: Eff. 7/30/89, Register 111; am 4/30/91, Register 118; am 5/29/93, Register 126; am 4/15/94, Register 130; am 7/23/94, Register 131; am 6/15/97, Register 142; am 6/3/2000, Register 154; am 7/18/2003, Register 167

Authority: AS 16.05.251

Editor's note: Effective 4/15/94, Register 130, the fishing seasons for Southeast District for demersal shelf rockfish, flatfish (flounder and sole), and other ground fish formerly contained in 5 AAC 28.110 were repealed and readopted in 5 AAC 28.111 - 5 AAC 28.114.

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