Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 1 - Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries
Chapter 37 - Aquatic Plants
Article 1 - Harvest Provisions
5 AAC 37.100 - Permits
Universal Citation: 5 AK Admin Code 37.100
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) A processor, buyer, harvester of aquatic plants, aquatic plant farmer operating under a permit authorized by AS 16.40.100, or a person intending to collect and supply wild stock to such an aquatic farm must obtain a harvest permit issued by the commissioner, or the commissioner's authorized representative, before operating. The permit must include the following provisions:
(1) the area of operation shall be restricted
to one or more fishing districts;
(2) species to be harvested;
(3) method of harvest shall be restricted to
mechanical cutting or handpicking;
(4) plants shall be removed from the water at
the time of harvesting;
(5) aquatic
plants where used as a substrate for herring spawn may be harvested only as
otherwise provided in this title.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, outside of the nonsubsistence areas defined in 5 AAC 99.015, a permit is not required for the harvesting of aquatic plants for noncommercial uses.
Authority:AS 16.05.251
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Alaska may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
