Saltwater Sport Fish Charter Businesses are required by law to maintain a logbook for each vessel that carries clients fishing in saltwater. Logbook forms are to be filled out daily and must be returned to the Department on a weekly basis even if the charter vessel is inactive during that entire week. Logbooks are to be completed after returning to the docks and before off-loading any fish caught and kept during a trip. Logbooks are still to be filled out even if no fish are kept. Or If the vessel is launched from a trailer, before the vessel departs the area or is removed from the site of landing and before off-loading any fish caught and kept during a trip.
Logbooks are still to be filled out even if no fish are kept.
Business owners will be able to return the logbook forms by several different methods. Beginning in 2001, timely completion and submission of charter vessel logbook forms will be strictly enforced. Logbooks found to be in violation or those not submitted by the deadline indicated at the top of each weekly form will be subject to investigation by Alaska State Troopers.