5 AAC 28.179. Permits for miscellaneous groundfish in Eastern Gulf of Alaska Area

(a) Except when taken as allowable bycatch in another directed fishery, miscellaneous groundfish may be taken in the Eastern Gulf of Alaska Area 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 statistical subareas;

(4) establish the minimum size of harvested fish;

(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 or management purposes.

(b) For the purpose of this section, "miscellaneous groundfish" are those species of groundfish not specifically addressed in 5 AAC 28.100 - 5 AAC 28.190.

History: Eff. 6/15/97, Register 142

Authority: AS 16.05.251

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