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(a) In the Southeast District, a CFEC permit holder must retain, weigh, and report all demersal shelf rockfish taken. Except as provided in (b) of this section, all demersal shelf rockfish in excess of 10 percent, round weight, of all target species on board the vessel must be weighed and reported as bycatch overage on an ADF&G fish ticket. All proceeds from the sale of excess demersal shelf rockfish bycatch shall be surrendered to the state.
(b) In the Southeast District, a person operating a trawl vessel shall retain, weigh, and report all demersal shelf rockfish taken. All demersal shelf rockfish in excess of one percent, round weight, of all target species on board the vessel must be weighed and reported as bycatch overage on an ADF&G fish ticket. All proceeds from the sale of excess demersal shelf rockfish bycatch shall be surrendered to the state.
(c) The department may establish additional bycatch allowances by emergency order.
(d) In the Southeast District east of 137ΓΈ W. long., a vessel or CFEC permit holder may not sell more than 6,000 pounds (bled weight) of demersal shelf rockfish in any five-day period. All demersal shelf rockfish taken in excess of 6,000 pounds (bled weight) by a vessel or CFEC permit holder in any five-day period must be weighed and reported on an ADF&G fish ticket. All proceeds from the sale of demersal shelf rockfish in excess of 6,000 pounds (bled weight) shall be surrendered to the state.
(e) In the East Yakutat Section, a vessel or CFEC permit holder may not sell more than 12,000 pounds (bled weight) of demersal shelf rockfish in any five-day period. All demersal shelf rockfish taken in excess of 12,000 pounds (bled weight) by a vessel or CFEC permit holder in any five-day period must be weighed and reported on an ADF&G fish ticket. All proceeds from the sale of demersal shelf rockfish in excess of 12,000 pounds (bled weight) shall be surrendered to the state.
(f) In addition to the requirements of (a) of this section, in the Northern Southeast Inside and Southern Southeast Inside Subdistricts, a CFEC permit holder fishing for groundfish or halibut must retain, weigh, and report all rockfish taken. All rockfish in excess of allowable bycatch limits shall be reported as bycatch overage on an ADF&G fish ticket. All proceeds from the sale of excess rockfish bycatch shall be surrendered to the state.
(g) In addition to the requirements of (a) of this section, in the Eastern Gulf of Alaska Area, a CFEC permit holder fishing for groundfish or halibut must retain, weigh, and report all black rockfish taken. All black rockfish in excess of allowable bycatch limits shall be reported as bycatch overage on an ADF&G fish ticket. All proceeds from the sale of excess rockfish bycatch shall be surrendered to the state.
(h) In the Eastern Gulf of Alaska Area, shortspine thornyhead, longspine thornyhead, shortraker, rougheye, and redbanded rockfish may be taken only as bycatch.
History: Eff. 4/15/94, Register 130; am 6/15/97, Register 142; am 7/5/2000, Register 155; am 7/14/2000, Register 155; am 7/18/2003, Register 167; am 7/26/2003, Register 167
Authority: AS 16.05.060
Editor's note: Before Register 130, 4/15/94, the substance of 5 AAC 28.171 was contained in 5 AAC 28.170. The history note for 5 AAC 28.171 does not reflect the history of the provision before Register 130, 4/15/94.
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