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Chapter 5. Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission

Section 10 . (Repealed)

Section 20 . (Repealed)

Section 30 . (Repealed)

Section 40 . (Repealed)

Section 50 . (Repealed)

Section 60 . (Repealed)

Section 100 . Permit required to operate gear

Section 110 . Permit required to possess fish or shellfish

Section 115 . Personal identification required

Section 120 . Permits for retaining incidentally-caught fish

Section 130 . Vessel license required

Section 200 . Fishery identification system

Section 210 . Fishery resource codes

Section 220 . Gear codes

Section 230 . Administrative areas

Section 240 . (Repealed)

Section 245 . Schedule of annual fees

Section 250 . Application fee

Section 290 . Residency

Section 300 . Distressed fisheries

Section 310 . Other designated fisheries

Section 320 . Maximum number of entry permits

Section 330 . Qualification dates of limited fisheries

Section 400 . Interim-use permit required

Section 405 . Interim-use permits before establishment of priority classifications

Section 410 . (Repealed)

Section 415 . Issuance of interim-use permits to applicants assigned to a priority classification

Section 420 . (Repealed)

Section 425 . Application and annual renewal of interim-use permit

Section 430 . Notification of loss or theft

Section 440 . (Repealed)

Section 450 . (Repealed)

Section 460 . (Repealed)

Section 500 . Form of application

Section 510 . Time of application

Section 515 . Final application deadline

Section 520 . Evidence of qualification

Section 525 . Partnership claims

Section 526 . Additional claims for availability of alternative occupations points

Section 530 . Application by decedent

Section 535 . Applications for fish wheel entry permits

Section 540 . Priority classification of applicants

Section 550 . Issuance of entry permits

Section 560 . Annual renewal of entry permit

Section 570 . Notification of damage, loss, or theft

Section 571 . Application for special harvest area entry permits

Section 572 . Special harvest area gear operators

Section 574 . General provisions relating to educational entry permits

Section 575 . Application for educational entry permits

Section 577 . Educational entry permit gear operators

Section 579 . Income from educational entry permits payable to general fund

Section 600 . Priority classification system

Section 610 . Past participation

Section 620 . Economic dependence

Section 630 . Point system for designated fisheries

Section 640 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications

Section 650 . Special rules for use of the point system

Section 653 . Priority classification system for those fisheries designated in 20 AAC 05.310(a)(9) - (a)(13)

Section 656 . Point system for fisheries designated in 20 AAC 05.310(a)(9) - (a)(13)

Section 659 . Designation of significant and minor economic hardship classifications for those fisheries designated in 20 AAC 05.310(a)(9) - (a)(13)

Section 660 . Definitions

Section 662 . Priority classification system for Southeastern and Prince William Sound roe herring purse seine and Cook Inlet combined roe herring and herring purse seine fisheries

Section 664 . Point system for Southeastern and Prince William Sound roe herring purse seine and Cook Inlet combined roe herring and herring purse seine fisheries

Section 666 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications

Section 667 . Priority classification system for Southeastern herring gillnet fishery

Section 668 . Point system for the Southeastern herring gillnet fishery

Section 669 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Southeastern herring gillnet fishery

Section 670 . Definitions

Section 671 . Priority classification system for Prince William Sound roe herring gillnet fishery

Section 672 . Past participation point system for the Prince William Sound roe herring gillnet fishery

Section 673 . Economic dependence point system for the Prince William Sound roe herring gillnet fishery

Section 674 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Prince William Sound roe herring gillnet fishery

Section 675 . Definitions

Section 676 . Priority classification system for the statewide salmon hand troll fishery

Section 677 . Point system for the salmon hand troll fishery

Section 678 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the statewide salmon hand troll fishery

Section 679 . Special rules for the salmon hand troll point system

Section 680 . Priority classification systems for Kodiak roe herring purse seine and gillnet fisheries

Section 681 . Point system for the Kodiak roe herring purse seine fishery

Section 682 . Point system for the Kodiak roe herring gillnet fishery

Section 683 . Special rules

Section 684 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Kodiak roe herring purse seine and gillnet fisheries

Section 685 . Permits issued to an applicant for both purse seine and gillnet fisheries

Section 686 . Definitions

Section 687 . (Repealed)

Section 690 . Integrated fishery resource permit

Section 691 . Priority classification system for Southeastern Alaska red and blue king crab pot fishery, brown king crab pot fishery and Tanner crab pot fishery

Section 692 . General provisions relating to the Southeastern Alaska red and blue king crab, brown king crab and Tanner crab pot fisheries point systems

Section 693 . Point system for the Southeastern Alaska red and blue king crab pot fishery

Section 694 . Point system for the Southeastern Alaska brown king crab pot fishery

Section 695 . Point system for the Southeastern Tanner crab pot fishery

Section 696 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Southeastern Alaska red and blue king crab pot fishery, brown king crab pot fishery, and Tanner crab pot fishery

Section 697 . Definitions for 20 AAC 05.691 - 20 AAC 05.697

Section 701 . Priority classification system for Northern Southeast Inside sablefish longline fishery, Southern Southeast Inside sablefish longline fishery, and Southern Southeast Inside sablefish pot fishery

Section 703 . General provisions relating to the Northern Southeast Inside sablefish longline, Southern Southeast Inside sablefish longline, and Southern Southeast Inside sablefish pot fisheries point systems

Section 705 . Point system for the Northern Southeast Inside sablefish longline fishery

Section 707 . Point system for the Southern Southeast Inside sablefish longline fishery

Section 709 . Point system for the Southern Southeast Inside sablefish pot fishery

Section 711 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Northern Southeast Inside sablefish longline fishery, Southern Southeast Inside sablefish longline fishery, and Southern Southeast Inside sablefish pot fishery

Section 713 . Definitions for 20 AAC 05.701 - 20 AAC 05.713

Section 715 . Priority classification system for Prince William Sound herring spawn on kelp pound fishery

Section 717 . Point system for the Prince William Sound herring spawn on kelp pound fishery

Section 719 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Prince William Sound herring spawn on kelp pound fishery

Section 722 . Priority classification systems for Norton Sound herring gillnet fishery, Norton Sound herring beach seine fishery, Cape Romanzof herring gillnet fishery, Nelson Island herring gillnet fishery, and Nunivak Island herring gillnet fishery

Section 724 . General provisions relating to point systems for the Norton Sound herring gillnet fishery, the Norton Sound herring beach seine fishery, the Cape Romanzof herring gillnet fishery, the Nelson Island herring gillnet fishery, and the Nunivak Island herring gillnet fishery

Section 726 . Point system for the Cape Romanzof herring gillnet fishery

Section 728 . Point system for the Norton Sound herring gillnet fishery

Section 732 . Point system for the Norton Sound herring beach seine fishery

Section 734 . Point system for the Nelson Island herring gillnet fishery

Section 736 . Point system for the Nunivak Island herring gillnet fishery

Section 738 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Norton Sound herring gillnet fishery, Norton Sound herring beach seine fishery, Cape Romanzof herring gillnet fishery, Nelson Island herring gillnet fishery, and Nunivak Island herring gillnet fishery

Section 742 . Definitions for 20 AAC 05.722 - 20 AAC 05.742

Section 744 . General provisions relating to Bristol Bay (Togiak) herring spawn-on-kelp fishery point system

Section 745 . Priority classification system for the Bristol Bay (Togiak) herring spawn on kelp fishery

Section 748 . Point system for the Bristol Bay (Togiak) herring spawn on kelp fishery

Section 751 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Bristol Bay (Togiak) herring spawn on kelp fishery

Section 753 . General provisions relating to Cook Inlet Dungeness crab pot and ring net fisheries

Section 755 . Priority classification system for the Cook Inlet Dungeness crab pot and ring net fisheries

Section 757 . Point system for the Cook Inlet Dungeness crab pot fishery

Section 758 . Point system for the Cook Inlet Dungeness crab ring net fishery

Section 760 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Cook Inlet Dungeness crab pot and ring net fisheries

Section 762 . General provisions relating to Southeastern Alaska Dungeness crab pot, ring net, and diving gear fisheries

Section 764 . Fishing capacity restrictions for Southeast Alaska Dungeness crab pot permits

Section 765 . Provisions relating to a joint operation in the Southeast Dungeness crab pot fishery for the purpose of calculating tier levels

Section 766 . Definitions

Section 767 . Priority classification system for Southeastern Alaska Dungeness crab pot, ring net, and diving gear fisheries

Section 768 . Point system for the Southeastern Alaska Dungeness crab pot fishery

Section 769 . Point system for the Southeastern Alaska Dungeness crab ring net fishery

Section 770 . Point system for the Southeastern Alaska Dungeness crab diving gear fishery

Section 771 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the southeastern Alaska Dungeness crab pot, ring net, and diving gear fisheries

Section 772 . General provisions relating to Southeastern Alaska shrimp pot fishery

Section 773 . Priority classification system for the Southeastern Alaska shrimp pot fishery

Section 774 . Point system for the Southeastern Alaska shrimp pot fishery

Section 775 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Southeastern Alaska shrimp pot fishery

Section 776 . Definitions

Section 778 . General provisions relating to Prince William Sound sablefish fixed gear, pot gear, and net gear fisheries

Section 779 . Fishing capacity restrictions for Prince William Sound sablefish permits

Section 780 . (Repealed)

Section 781 . Priority classification systems for Prince William Sound sablefish fixed gear, pot gear, and net gear fisheries

Section 782 . Point system for the Prince William Sound sablefish fixed gear fishery

Section 783 . Point system for the Prince William Sound sablefish pot gear fishery

Section 784 . Point system for the Prince William Sound sablefish net gear fishery

Section 785 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Prince William Sound sablefish fixed gear, pot gear, and net gear fisheries

Section 786 . Definitions

Section 787 . General provisions relating to the Southeastern Alaska shrimp beam trawl and shrimp otter trawl fisheries

Section 788 . Priority classification systems for the Southeastern Alaska shrimp beam trawl and shrimp otter trawl fisheries

Section 789 . Point system for the Southeastern Alaska shrimp beam trawl fishery

Section 790 . Point system for the Southeastern Alaska shrimp otter trawl fishery

Section 791 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Southeastern Alaska shrimp beam trawl and shrimp otter trawl fisheries

Section 792 . Definitions

Section 794 . Priority classification systems for the Northern Southeast and Southern Southeast herring spawn-on-kelp pound fisheries

Section 795 . General provisions relating to the Northern Southeast and Southern Southeast herring spawn-on-kelp pound fisheries

Section 796 . Point system for the Northern Southeast herring spawn-on-kelp pound fishery

Section 797 . Point system for the Southern Southeast herring spawn-on-kelp pound fishery

Section 798 . Designation or significant and minor hardship classifications for the Northern Southeast and Southern Southeast herring spawn-on-kelp pound fisheries

Section 799 . Definitions

Section 800 . General provisions relating to the Goodnews Bay herring gillnet fishery

Section 801 . Priority classification system for the Goodnews Bay herring gillnet fishery

Section 802 . Point system for the Goodnews Bay herring gillnet fishery

Section 803 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Goodnews Bay herring gillnet fishery

Section 804 . Definitions

Section 806 . General provisions relating to the Southeastern Alaska geoduck clam dive fishery

Section 807 . Priority classification system for Southeastern Alaska geoduck clam dive fishery

Section 808 . Point system for the Southeastern Alaska geoduck clam dive fishery

Section 809 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Southeastern Alaska geoduck clam dive fishery

Section 812 . General provisions relating to the Southeastern Alaska sea cucumber dive fishery

Section 813 . Priority classification system for Southeastern Alaska sea cucumber dive fishery

Section 814 . Point system for the Southeastern Alaska sea cucumber dive fishery

Section 815 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Southeastern Alaska sea cucumber dive fishery

Section 818 . General provisions relating to the Southeastern Alaska sea urchin dive fishery

Section 819 . Priority classification system for Southeast Alaska Sea Urchin Dive Fishery

Section 820 . Point system for the Southeast Alaska Sea Urchin Dive Fishery

Section 821 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Southeast Alaska sea urchin dive fishery

Section 822 . General provisions relating to Kodiak food and bait herring fisheries

Section 823 . Fishing capacity restrictions for Kodiak food and bait herring permits

Section 824 . Priority classification systems for the Kodiak food and bait herring fisheries

Section 825 . Point system for the Kodiak food and bait herring gillnet and seine combined fishery

Section 826 . Point system for the Kodiak food and bait herring trawl fishery

Section 827 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Kodiak food and bait herring fisheries

Section 830 . General provisions relating to Kodiak bairdi Tanner crab pot fishery

Section 831 . Fishing capacity restrictions for Kodiak bairdi Tanner crab pot permits

Section 833 . Priority classification system for the Kodiak bairdi Tanner crab pot fishery

Section 834 . Point system for the Kodiak bairdi Tanner crab pot fishery

Section 835 . Designation of significant and minor hardship classifications for the Kodiak bairdi Tanner crab pot fishery

Section 836 . Definitions

Section 1010 . Moratoria on new entrants into the Southeastern Alaska Dungeness crab pot, ring net, and diving fisheries

Section 1012 . Eligibility requirements for an interim-use permit for the Southeastern Alaska Dungeness crab pot fishery during the moratorium in the fishery

Section 1014 . Eligibility requirements for an interim-use permit for the Southeastern Alaska Dungeness crab ring net fishery during the moratorium in the fishery

Section 1016 . Eligibility requirements for an interim-use permit for the Southeastern Alaska Dungeness crab diving gear fishery during the moratorium in the fishery

Section 1018 . Definitions for 20 AAC 05.1010 - 20 AAC 05.1018

Section 1020 . Applicable dates for the Southeastern Alaska Dungeness crab fisheries moratoria

Section 1022 . Provisions relating to vessel permits for the Bering Sea Korean hair crab moratorium

Section 1140 . Optimum number of entry permits for the Southeastern Alaska roe herring purse seine fishery

Section 1145 . Optimum number of entry permits for the Northern Southeast Inside sablefish longline fishery

Section 1147 . Optimum number of entry permits for the Bristol Bay drift gillnet fishery

Section 1205 . (Repealed)

Section 1210 . (Repealed)

Section 1400 . Establishment of vessel permit system

Section 1405 . Limitation of Bering Sea hair crab fishery

Section 1407 . Application process for Bering Sea hair crab fishery vessel entry permit

Section 1408 . Initial issuance of Bering Sea hair crab fishery vessel entry permit

Section 1409 . General provisions for the Bering Sea hair crab vessel permit system

Section 1410 . Substitution of Bering Sea hair crab fishery vessel

Section 1414 . Transfer of Bering Sea hair crab vessel entry permit

Section 1416 . Annual renewal of Bering Sea hair crab vessel entry permit

Section 1417 . Annual renewal fees for Bering Sea hair crab vessel entry permit

Section 1418 . Transfer and vessel substitution fees for the Bering Sea hair crab fishery

Section 1419 . Applicability of 20 AAC 05.1400 - 20 AAC 05.1420

Section 1420 . Definitions for 20 AAC 05.1400 - 20 AAC 05.1420

Section 1425 . Establishment of vessel permit system for statewide weathervane scallop fishery

Section 1427 . Limitation of statewide weathervane scallop fishery

Section 1428 . Application process for statewide weathervane scallop fishery vessel entry permit

Section 1430 . Initial issuance of statewide weathervane scallop fishery vessel entry permit

Section 1432 . General provisions for the statewide weathervane scallop fisheries vessel permit system

Section 1434 . Substitution of statewide weathervane scallop vessel

Section 1436 . Transfer of statewide weathervane scallop vessel entry permit

Section 1438 . Annual renewal of statewide weathervane scallop vessel entry permit

Section 1440 . Annual fees for statewide weathervane scallop vessel entry permit

Section 1441 . Transfer and vessel substitution fees for the statewide weathervane scallop fishery

Section 1443 . Applicability of 20 AAC 05.1425 - 20 AAC 05.1444

Section 1444 . Definitions for 20 AAC 05.1425 - 20 AAC 05.1444

Section 1700 . Requirements for transfer

Section 1705 . Lease, encumbrance, attachment, distraint, or retained right of repossession prohibited

Section 1707 . General requirements regarding a request for permanent transfer of an entry permit

Section 1710 . Voluntary transfer: permit holder

Section 1712 . Voluntary transfer: permit holder

Section 1714 . Involuntary transfer: proposed transferee

Section 1716 . Voluntary transfer: denial of permit holder

Section 1718 . Involuntary transfer: denial of proposed transferee

Section 1720 . (Repealed)

Section 1721 . Determination of need regarding permit holder

Section 1723 . Commission

Section 1725 . Permanent transfer of an entry permit under AS 16.43.14

Section 1730 . (Repealed)

Section 1731 . (Repealed)

Section 1735 . Designation of agents by commission

Section 1740 . Emergency transfers

Section 1742 . Transfer and reissuance of entry permits

Section 1745 . (Repealed)

Section 1746 . (Repealed)

Section 1750 . Transfer upon death of the holder

Section 1760 . Administrative hearings

Section 1765 . (Repealed)

Section 1770 . Definitions for 20 AAC 05.1700 - 20 AAC 05.1770

Section 1800 . Matters covered

Section 1804 . Parties

Section 1805 . Request for an administrative hearing

Section 1810 . Notice of hearing

Section 1815 . Scope of hearing

Section 1817 . Disqualification of a hearing officer

Section 1820 . Rules of evidence

Section 1825 . Prehearing conferences, orders, subpoenas, depositions, and documents

Section 1830 . Continuances and waivers

Section 1835 . Default

Section 1840 . Hearing officer decisions

Section 1845 . Administrative review

Section 1850 . Reconsideration

Section 1855 . (Repealed)

Section 1860 . Representation

Section 1865 . Investigations

Section 1870 . Show cause proceedings

Section 1900 . Communications

Section 1910 . Remittances and charges

Section 1920 . Permit files

Section 1930 . Confidential records and information

Section 1935 . Requirements for releasing confidential information on fishery landings

Section 1940 . Designation of salmon net gear permits by area

Section 1942 . Redesignation of salmon net gear permits by area

Section 1944 . Issuance of permit cards for designated salmon net area

Section 1946 . Issuance of permit cards for salmon fisheries under AS 16.43.14

Section 1950 . Area registration of salmon net fishing vessel

Section 1952 . Area reregistration of salmon net fishing vessel

Section 1954 . (Repealed)

Section 1958 . Vessel license

Section 1959 . Notification of damage, loss, or theft

Section 1960 . Power of authorized agent

Section 1965 . Notice regarding false statements

Section 1972 . Appeal of conviction

Section 1980 . (Repealed)

Section 1985 . Time of permit renewal and vessel license application

Section 1990 . Appraised value

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