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Title 5 . Fish and Game
Chapter 70 . Personal Use Fishery
Section 35. Methods, means, and general provisions - Shellfish

5 AAC 70.035. Methods, means, and general provisions - Shellfish

(a) Unless otherwise provided in 5 AAC 70.008, 5 AAC 70.011, 5 AAC 70.013, and 5 AAC 70.015 or by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060 , the provisions in this section apply to shellfish sport fishing in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Region.

(b) The operator of a commercially licensed and registered shrimp fishing vessel who is using the vessel in the sport-fish taking of shrimp during a closed commercial shrimp season or within a closed commercial shrimp district, section, or subsection may not possess more than 500 pounds of shrimp onboard the vessel.

(c) Only male crab may be taken.

(d) Until a crab is being processed for human consumption, no person may mutilate or otherwise disfigure the crab in a manner that would prevent the determination of the minimum size restriction.

(e) No person may take or possess shellfish smaller than the minimum legal size limits set out in 5 AAC 70.020.

(f) The bag and possession limits for sport-harvested shellfish are not in addition to those allowed under subsistence or personal use fishing regulations.

History: In effect before 1985; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 2/6/87, Register 101; am 4/16/87, Register 102; am 8/13/87, Register 103; am 11/5/87, Register 104; am 5/29/88, Register 106; am 7/26/90, Register 115; am 1/2/91, Register 117; am 7/16/92, Register 123; am 3/15/95, Register 133; am 5/19/2004, Register 170

Authority: AS 16.05.251

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