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(a) This management plan distributes the harvest of hatchery-produced king, chum, and coho salmon in the Eastern Passage Special Harvest Area between the purse seine, troll, and drift gillnet fleets.
(b) The department, in consultation with the Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association (SSRAA), shall manage the waters of Eastern Passage south of 56ΓΈ 24.83' N. lat. and west of 132ΓΈ 06.60' W. long. from June 15 through November 10 to distribute the harvest of hatchery-produced king, chum, and coho salmon as follows:
(1) salmon may be taken by troll gear only during periods established by emergency order;
(2) salmon may be taken by purse seines and drift gillnets only during periods established by emergency order as follows:
(A) the fishing time ratio for gillnet openings to purse seine openings is two to one; and
(B) the fishery may be closed between net gear fishing rotations;
(3) after the last rotational fishery on October 10, the Eastern Passage Special Harvest Area will be open on a continual basis to purse seine, drift gillnet, and troll gear through November 10.
(c) Repealed 4/23/94.
(d) A drift gillnet operated in the special harvest area may not exceed 200 fathoms in length.
(e) Salmon may be taken in the special harvest area under sport and personal use fishing regulations at any time. A personal use permit issued under 5 AAC 77.682 must include the following conditions:
(1) salmon may be taken for personal use only by drift gillnets;
(2) a drift gillnet operated for personal use may not exceed 10 fathoms in length; and
(3) the annual bag and possession limit for personal use is 25 salmon.
(f) The provisions of this section do not apply after December 31, 2008.
History: Eff. 6/25/89, Register 110; am 6/30/91, Register 119; am 4/23/94, Register 130; am 6/28/97, Register 142; am 3/11/2001, Register 157; am 7/26/2003, Register 167
Authority: AS 16.05.060
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