Alaska Administrative Code › Title 5 - Fish and Game › Part 1 - Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries › Chapter 28 - Groundfish Fishery › Article 4 - Eastern Gulf of Alaska Area (Registration Area A) › 5 AAC 28.171 - Rockfish possession and landing requirements for Eastern Gulf of Alaska Area

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) In the Eastern Gulf of Alaska Area, a
				  CFEC permit holder fishing for groundfish or halibut must retain, weigh, and
				  report all rockfish and thornyhead rockfish caught. Except as provided in (b)
				  of this section, all demersal shelf rockfish in excess of 10 percent, round
				  weight, of all target species on board the vessel must be weighed and reported
				  as bycatch overage on an ADF&G fish ticket. All rockfish and thornyhead
				  rockfish in excess of allowable bycatch limits shall be reported as bycatch
				  overage on an ADF&G fish ticket. All proceeds from the sale of excess
				  rockfish and thornyhead rockfish by catch shall be surrendered to the state.
				  Based on harvest data, the commissioner may, by emergency order, close a
				  fishing season or a by catch season and immediately reopen a fishing season or
				  a bycatch season during which a different rockfish or thornyhead rockfish
				  bycatch level is allowed.
(b) In
				  the Eastern Gulf of Alaska Area, a person operating a trawl vessel shall
				  retain, weigh, and report all rockfish and thornyhead rockfish caught. All
				  demersal shelf rockfish in excess of one percent, round weight, of all target
				  species on board the vessel must be weighed and reported as bycatch overage on
				  an ADF&G fish ticket. All rockfish and thornyhead rockfish in excess of
				  allowable bycatch limits shall be reported as bycatch overage on an ADF&G
				  fish ticket. All proceeds from the sale of excess rockfish and thornyhead
				  rockfish bycatch shall be surrendered to the state.
(c) The department may establish additional
				  bycatch allowances by emergency order.
(d) In the Southeast District east of 13
				  7° W. long., a vessel or CFEC permit holder may not take or possess on
				  board the vessel, or deliver more than 6,000 pounds of demersal shelf rockfish
				  (whole or bled weight) in any five-day period. All demersal shelf rockfish
				  taken in excess of 6,000 pounds (whole or bled weight) by a vessel or CFEC
				  permit holder in any five-day period must be weighed and reported on an
				  ADF& G fish ticket as a trip limit overage. All proceeds from the sale of
				  demersal shelf rockfish in excess of 6,000 pounds (whole or bled weight) shall
				  be surrendered to the state.
(e) In
				  the East Yakutat Section, a vessel or CFEC permit holder may not take or
				  possess on board the vessel, or deliver more than 8,000 pounds of demersal
				  shelf rockfish (whole or bled weight) in any five-day period. All demersal
				  shelf rockfish taken in excess of 8,000 pounds (whole or bled weight) by a
				  vessel or CFEC permit holder in any five-day period must be weighed and
				  reported on an ADF & G fish ticket a a trip limit overage. All proceeds
				  from the sale of demersal shelf rockfish in excess of 8,000 pounds (whole or
				  bled weight) shall be surrendered to the state.
(f) Repealed 9/25/2022.
(g) Repealed 9/25/2022.
(h) In the Eastern Gulf of Alaska Area,
				  shortspine thornyhead, longspine thornyhead, shortraker, rougheye, and
				  redbanded rockfish may be taken only as bycatch.
Authority:
AS
						16.05.060
AS
						16.05.251