5 AAC 31.112. Sidestripe shrimp beam trawl fishing in Registration Area A

(a) Sidestripe shrimp may be taken by beam trawl in Registration Area A only during fishing seasons and periods and in areas established by the commissioner by emergency order.

(b) If the commissioner opens a beam trawl fishery under (a) of this section, the following conditions will apply:

(1) all shrimp trawl webbing must be at least one and seven-eighths inch stretched measure, and must be hung

(A) so the bars of the webbing are horizontal and perpendicular to the mouth of the trawl; or

(B) with no more than 13 meshes per foot; the head rope may not be longer than the length of the beam plus 10 percent;

(2) except as provided in 5 AAC 31.116(c) and (d), the incidental cumulative catch of the other species of pandalid shrimp may not exceed 10 percent, by weight, of all shrimp taken and landed;

(3) a person may take shrimp only after contacting the department and obtaining a logbook; the logbook must be completed, including the record of bycatch of fish and shellfish, other than shrimp, and attached to the corresponding fish ticket;

(4) a vessel participating in the fishery may not participate, at the same time, in a directed pink shrimp fishery;

(5) a permit holder shall notify a local representative of the department at least two hours before landing shrimp to provide an opportunity for the department to obtain biological samples from the landing;

(6) no more than a total of 50,000 pounds of sidestripe shrimp may be taken by beam trawl from any district or section during a season;

(7) the commissioner may require an onboard observer on a vessel during fishing operations.

History: Eff. 9/28/97, Register 143; am 5/8/98, Register 146; am 6/3/2000, Register 154; am 6/11/2000, Register 154; am 7/18/2003, Register 167

Authority: AS 16.05.251

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