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AK Stat § 16.10.360 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 8. Commercial Fishing Loan Act.|Sec. 16.10.360. Definitions.

In AS 16.10.300 - 16.10.370, (1) “commission” means the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission; (2) “commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development; (3) “debtor” means an individual commercial fisherman who either initially contracts for a loan under AS 16.10.333 - 16.10.337 or assumes a loan as provided in those sections; (4) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (5) “quota share” means a transferable license, permit, or right issued by the federal government that conveys a right to engage in a fishery in or off Alaska and to take a specified portion of the annual harvest quota for that fishery.
AK Stat § 16.10.370 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 8. Commercial Fishing Loan Act.|Sec. 16.10.370. Short title.

AS 16.10.300 - 16.10.370 may be cited as the Commercial Fishing Loan Act.
AK Stat § 16.10.375 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 9. Salmon Hatcheries.|Sec. 16.10.375. Regional salmon plans.

The commissioner shall designate regions of the state for the purpose of salmon production and have developed and amend as necessary a comprehensive salmon plan for each region, including provisions for both public and private nonprofit hatchery systems. Subject to plan approval by the commissioner, comprehensive salmon plans shall be developed by regional planning teams consisting of department personnel and representatives of the appropriate qualified regional associations formed under AS 16.10.380.
AK Stat § 16.10.380 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 9. Salmon Hatcheries.|Sec. 16.10.380. Regional associations.

(a) The commissioner shall assist in and encourage the formation of qualified regional associations for the purpose of enhancing salmon production. A regional association is qualified if the commissioner determines that it (1) is comprised of associations representative of commercial fishermen in the region; (2) includes representatives of other user groups interested in fisheries within the region who wish to belong; and (3) possesses a board of directors that includes no less than one representative of each user group that belongs to the association. (b) A qualified regional association, when it becomes a nonprofit corporation under AS 10.20, is established as a service area in the unorganized borough under AS 29.03.020 for the purpose of providing salmon enhancement services. (c) In this section “user group” includes, but is not limited to, sport fishermen, processors, commercial fishermen, subsistence fishermen, and representatives of local communities.
AK Stat § 16.10.400 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 9. Salmon Hatcheries.|Sec. 16.10.400. Permits for salmon hatcheries.

(a) The commissioner or a designee may issue a permit, subject to the restrictions imposed by statute or regulation under AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470, to a nonprofit corporation organized under AS 10.20, after the permit application has been reviewed by the regional planning team, for (1) the construction and operation of a salmon hatchery; (2) the operation of a hatchery under AS 16.10.480. (b) The application for a permit under this section shall be on a form prescribed by the department and be accompanied by an application fee of $100. The commissioner may waive the submission of an application for a permit to operate a hatchery under AS 16.10.480. (c) A hatchery permit is nontransferable. If a permit holder sells or leases a hatchery for which a permit is issued under this section, the new operator shall apply for a new permit under this section. (d) [Repealed, § 19 ch 154 SLA 1977.] (e) A qualified regional association formed under AS 16.10.380, if it has become a nonprofit corporation under AS 10.20, has a preference right to a permit under (a)(1) of this section if its proposed hatchery is provided for in the comprehensive plan for that region developed under AS 16.10.375 and the fresh water source exceeds one cubic foot per second minimum flow. Another local nonprofit hatchery corporation approved by a qualified regional association has an identical preference right. (f) Except for permits issued before June 16, 1976, a permit may not be issued for construction or operation of a hatchery on an anadromous fish stream unless the stream has been classified as suitable for enhancement purposes by the commissioner. The commissioner shall undertake to make such classifications in conjunction with the development of the comprehensive plan under AS 16.10.375. (g) During the development of a comprehensive plan for a region a permit may not be issued for a hatchery unless the commissioner determines that the action would result in substantial public benefits and would not jeopardize natural stocks.
AK Stat § 16.10.410 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 9. Salmon Hatcheries.|Sec. 16.10.410. Hearings before permit issuance.

(a) At least 30 days before the issuance of a permit under AS 16.10.400, a public hearing shall be held in a central location in the vicinity of the proposed hatchery facility. (b) Notice of the hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation once a week for three consecutive weeks, with completion of the notice at least 10 days before the hearing. (c) The hearing shall be conducted by the department. At a hearing for a permit under AS 16.10.400(a)(1), the applicant shall present a plan for the proposed hatchery, describing the capacity of the hatchery and other relevant facts that may be of interest to the department or the public. Interested members of the public shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. (d) The department shall record and consider objections and recommendations offered by the public at the hearing conducted under this section. It shall respond in writing, within 10 days after the hearing is held, to any specific objections offered by a member of the public at the hearing.
AK Stat § 16.10.420 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 9. Salmon Hatcheries.|Sec. 16.10.420. Conditions of a permit.

The department shall require, in a permit issued to a hatchery operator, that (1) salmon eggs procured by the hatchery must be from the department or a source approved by the department; (2) salmon eggs or resulting fry may not be placed in waters of the state other than those specifically designated in the permit; (3) salmon eggs or resulting fry, sold to a permit holder by the state or by another party approved by the department, may not be resold or otherwise transferred to another person; (4) salmon may not be released by the hatchery before department approval, and, for purposes of pathological examination and approval, the department shall be notified of the proposed release of salmon at least 15 days before the date of their proposed release by the hatchery; (5) diseased salmon be destroyed in a specific manner and place designated by the department; (6) adult salmon be harvested by hatchery operators only at specific locations as designated by the department; (7) surplus eggs from salmon returning to the hatchery be made available for sale first to the department and then, after inspection and approval by the department, to operators of other hatcheries authorized by permit to operate under AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470; (8) if surplus salmon eggs are sold by a permit holder to another permit holder, a copy of the sales transaction be provided to the department; (9) a hatchery be located in an area where a reasonable segregation from natural stocks occurs, but, when feasible, in an area where returning hatchery fish will pass through traditional salmon fisheries.
AK Stat § 16.10.430 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 9. Salmon Hatcheries.|Sec. 16.10.430. Alteration, suspension, or revocation of permit.

(a) If a permit holder fails to comply with the conditions and terms of the permit issued under AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470 within a reasonable period after notification of noncompliance by the department, the permit may be suspended or revoked, in the discretion of the commissioner after the regional planning team for the area in which the hatchery is located is notified and granted an opportunity to comment upon the proposed suspension or revocation. (b) If the commissioner finds that the operation of the hatchery is not in the best interests of the public, the commissioner may alter the conditions of the permit to mitigate the adverse effects of the operation, or, if the adverse effects are irreversible and cannot be mitigated sufficiently, initiate a termination of the operation under the permit over a reasonable period of time under the circumstances, not to exceed four years. During the period of time that the operation is being terminated, the permit holder may harvest salmon under the terms of the permit but may not release additional fish.
AK Stat § 16.10.440 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 9. Salmon Hatcheries.|Sec. 16.10.440. Regulations relating to released fish.

(a) Fish released into the natural waters of the state by a hatchery operated under AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470 are available to the people for common use and are subject to regulation under applicable law in the same way as fish occurring in their natural state until they return to the specific location designated by the department for harvest by the hatchery operator. (b) The Board of Fisheries may, after the issuance of a permit by the commissioner, amend by regulation adopted in accordance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), the terms of the permit relating to the source and number of salmon eggs, the harvest of fish by hatchery operators, and the specific locations designated by the department for harvest. The Board of Fisheries may not adopt any regulations or take any action regarding the issuance or denial of any permits required in AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470.
AK Stat § 16.10.443 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 9. Salmon Hatcheries.|Sec. 16.10.443. Department assistance and cooperation.

(a) Before and after permit issuance under AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470, the department shall make every effort, within the limits of time and resources, to advise and assist applicants or permit holders, as appropriate, in the planning, construction, or operation of salmon hatcheries. (b) Nothing in this section exempts an applicant or permit holder from compliance with AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470 or from compliance with the regulations or restrictions adopted under AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470.
AK Stat § 16.10.445 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 9. Salmon Hatcheries.|Sec. 16.10.445. Egg sources.

(a) The department shall approve the source and number of salmon eggs taken under AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470. (b) Where feasible, salmon eggs utilized by a hatchery operator shall first be taken from stocks native to the area in which the hatchery is located, and then, upon department approval, from other areas, as necessary.
AK Stat § 16.10.450 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 9. Salmon Hatcheries.|Sec. 16.10.450. Sale of salmon and salmon eggs: use of proceeds; quality and price.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in a contract for the operation of a hatchery under AS 16.10.480, a hatchery operator who sells salmon returning from the natural waters of the state, or sells salmon eggs to another hatchery operating under AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470, after utilizing the funds for reasonable operating costs, including debt retirement, expanding its facilities, salmon rehabilitation projects, fisheries research, or costs of operating the qualified regional association for the area in which the hatchery is located, shall expend the remaining funds on other fisheries activities of the qualified regional association. (b) Fish returning to hatcheries and sold for human consumption shall be of comparable quality to fish harvested by commercial fisheries in the area and shall be sold at prices commensurate with the current market.
AK Stat § 16.10.460 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 9. Salmon Hatcheries.|Sec. 16.10.460. Inspection of hatchery.

(a) As a condition of and in consideration for a permit to operate a hatchery under AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470, an inspection of the hatchery facility by department inspectors shall be permitted by the permit holder at any time the hatchery is operating. The inspection shall be conducted in a reasonable manner. (b) The cost of an inspection performed by the department under AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470 shall be borne by the department.
AK Stat § 16.10.470 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 9. Salmon Hatcheries.|Sec. 16.10.470. Annual report.

(a) A person who holds a permit for the operation of a salmon hatchery under AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470 shall submit an annual report no later than December 15 to the department and to the qualified regional association for the area in which the hatchery is located, to include but not be limited to information pertaining to species; brood stock source; number, age, weight, and length of spawners; number of eggs taken and fry fingerling produced; and the number, age, weight, and length of adult returns attributable to hatchery releases, on a form to be provided by the department. (b) A person who holds a permit for the operation of a salmon hatchery under AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470 and each regional association levying a voluntary assessment under AS 16.10.540 shall submit an annual financial report to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development on a form to be provided by the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.
AK Stat § 16.10.480 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 9. Salmon Hatcheries.|Sec. 16.10.480. Contracts for the operation of state hatcheries.

(a) If the department determines that it is unable to continue operating a state-owned hatchery or that it is in the best interest of the state to provide for the operation of the hatchery by another person or by another person in cooperation with the state, the department may enter into a contract for the operation or cooperative operation of the hatchery. (b) Notwithstanding AS 36.30, when selecting a contractor under (a) of this section, the department shall give a preference to the regional association organized under AS 16.10.380 that is located in the region in which the hatchery is located. If the department determines that the preferred regional association does not meet the criteria established by the department for the contract, the department may not award the contract to the preferred regional association and shall procure the contract under AS 36.30 after considering the recommendations of the preferred regional association. (c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a contract entered into under this section must provide that the hatchery will be operated under AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470 and the regulations adopted under those sections. (d) The department may issue to a contractor who operates a hatchery under this section a permit to harvest adult salmon during the term of the contract at locations designated by the department. The contractor shall use funds received from the sale of adult salmon harvested under the permit to recover all or part of the costs of operating the hatchery and may use the remaining funds for improvements to the hatchery or other salmon enhancement or rehabilitation projects, fisheries research, or the contractor's reasonable operating or administrative costs in the region in which the hatchery is located including debt retirement or for other fisheries activities of the contractor. (e) A contract under this section for the operation of a hatchery may not affect the state's ownership of the hatchery and does not affect the state's responsibility to manage the resource. (f) The operation of a hatchery under a contract authorized by this section shall be conducted in accordance with the fisheries management and production goals of the department, and must be consistent with the comprehensive regional salmon plan approved under AS 16.10.375. During the term of the contract, the department may order changes in the operation of the hatchery that are necessary to ensure consistency with the production goals of the comprehensive regional salmon plan. The contract must specify the species to be raised and the production goals for each species, and these specifications must comply with the comprehensive regional salmon plan. The department may terminate a contract if the contractor fails to operate the hatchery in accordance with the requirements established by and under this subsection.
AK Stat § 16.10.500 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 10. Fisheries Enhancement Loan Program.|Sec. 16.10.500. Declaration of policy.

It is the policy of the state, under AS 16.10.500 - 16.10.560, to promote the enhancement of the state's fisheries by means of grants for organizational and planning purposes to regional associations described in AS 16.10.510 that have qualified under AS 16.10.380, and by means of long-term, low interest loans for hatchery planning, construction, and operation and for planning and implementation of enhancement and rehabilitation activities including, but not limited to, lake fertilization and habitat improvement.
AK Stat § 16.10.505 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 10. Fisheries Enhancement Loan Program.|Sec. 16.10.505. Fisheries enhancement revolving loan fund.

(a) There is created within the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development a revolving fund to be known as the fisheries enhancement revolving loan fund. Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this section, the fund shall be used to carry out the purposes of AS 16.10.500 - 16.10.560 and for no other purpose. All principal and interest payments, and money chargeable to principal or interest that is collected through liquidation by foreclosure or other process on loans made under AS 16.10.500 - 16.10.560, shall be paid into the fisheries enhancement revolving loan fund. (b) Money in the fund may be used by the legislature to make appropriations for costs of administering AS 16.10.500 - 16.10.560. (c) Money in the fund that the commissioner determines to be excess to that needed to carry out the purpose of AS 16.10.500 - 16.10.560 may be used to carry out the purpose of AS 16.10.300 - 16.10.370.
AK Stat § 16.10.507 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 10. Fisheries Enhancement Loan Program.|Sec. 16.10.507. Foreclosure expense account.

(a) There is established as a special account within the fisheries enhancement revolving loan fund the foreclosure expense account. This account is established as a reserve from fund equity. (b) The commissioner may expend money credited to the foreclosure expense account when necessary to protect the state's security interest in collateral on loans made under AS 16.10.520 or to defray expenses incurred during foreclosure proceedings after a default by an obligor.
AK Stat § 16.10.510 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 16. Fish and Game|Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations|Article 10. Fisheries Enhancement Loan Program.|Sec. 16.10.510. Powers and duties of the commissioner.

The commissioner may (1) make loans to permit holders, under AS 16.10.400 - 16.10.470, including those holders issued permits before June 24, 1977, for the planning, construction, and operation of hatchery facilities; (2) make loans to qualified regional associations that have formed a nonprofit corporation or a local nonprofit corporation approved by a qualified regional association, for preconstruction activities necessary to obtain a permit; (3) designate agents and delegate powers to them as necessary; (4) adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of AS 16.10.500 - 16.10.560, including regulations to establish reasonable fees for services provided; (5) establish amortization plans for repayment of loans, not to exceed 30 years unless the commissioner has extended the term of the loan beyond 30 years under (11) of this section; (6) establish the rate of interest for loans not to exceed nine and one-half percent a year; (7) establish regional and local offices and advisory groups to carry out, or assist in carrying out, the duties and authority of the commissioner; (8) make grants for organizational and planning purposes to qualified regional associations that have formed a nonprofit corporation, in amounts not exceeding $100,000 per region and up to an additional $100,000 on a 50/50 cash matching basis with the regional associations that have an authorized royalty assessment under AS 16.10.540; the state portion of the matching share shall be available when a final vote for assessments is made under AS 16.10.540; this provision also applies to qualified regional associations that have formed a nonprofit corporation before June 24, 1977; (9) make loans to qualified regional associations that have formed a nonprofit corporation or to local nonprofit corporations approved by qualified regional associations for planning and implementation of fisheries enhancement and rehabilitation activities including, but not limited to, lake fertilization and habitat improvement; (10) refinance a debt obligation incurred by a borrower under this section if the borrower otherwise qualifies for a loan under AS 16.10.500 - 16.10.560; the interest rate for a loan to refinance a debt obligation incurred under this section may not exceed the interest rate that is in effect for new loans under this section at the time that the loan commitment for the refinancing loan is made; a loan made under this paragraph is not subject to AS 16.10.525; (11) extend the term of a loan made under this section if the commissioner finds that extension of the term of the loan would alleviate an undue financial hardship on the borrower; the commissioner shall submit annually a report to the legislature summarizing the commissioner's decisions during the prior calendar year to approve or deny requests to extend loans under this paragraph and the reasons for the decisions; (12) charge and collect the fees established under this section.