Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 1 - Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries
Chapter 02 - Subsistence Shellfish Fishery
Article 2 - Southeastern Alaska-Yakutat Area
5 AAC 02.110 - Subsistence shrimp fishery

Universal Citation: 5 AK Admin Code 02.110

Current through August 30, 2024

In the subsistence taking of shrimp,

(1) a pot used to take shrimp must have

(A) no more than four tunnel eye openings; a tunnel eye opening may not exceed 15 inches in perimeter;

(B) a bottom perimeter of no more than 153 inches; and

(C) a volume of no more than 25 cubic feet;

(2) no more than 10 pots per person, and no more than 20 pots per vessel, may be used to take shrimp;

(3) from February 15 through April 30, a commercially licensed and registered shrimp fishing vessel may not be used to take shrimp for subsistence purposes in Districts 6 - 8 and District 10.

(4) shrimp may only be taken under the authority of a permit issued under 5 AAC 02.015; only one permit may be issued to a household each year;

(5) in waters of District 13, except the waters of Section 13-C east of the longitude of Point Elizabeth at 57° 30.60' N. lat., 135° 17.57' W. long., the bag and possession limit for spot shrimp is ten gallons, whether \Vhole or de-headed; bag and possession limits specified in this subsection are not in addition to those allowed under sport or personal use regulations.

At its February 23 - 27, 1993 meeting, the Board of Fisheries readopted 5 AAC 02.110 in its entirety without change, under ch. 1, SSSLA 1992 (the 1992 subsistence law), which repealed and reenacted AS 16.05.258.

Authority:AS 16.05.251

AS 16.05.258

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