Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 1 - Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries
Chapter 28 - Groundfish Fishery
Article 2 - General Specifications
5 AAC 28.055 - Seabird avoidance measures in groundfish fisheries
Universal Citation: 5 AK Admin Code 28.055
Current through August 30, 2024
When commercial fishing for groundfish with a longline in state waters, the operator of a vessel that is greater than 26 feet in overall length shall comply with the seabird avoidance measures described in 50 C.F.R. 679.24, revised as of April 27, 2009 and adopted by reference. For the purposes of this section, "overall length" means the straight line length between the extremities of the vessel, excluding the anchor rollers.
Authority:AS 16.05.251
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