Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 1 - Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries
Chapter 40 - Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries
Article 8 - General Provisions
5 AAC 40.860 - Performance review

(a) Based upon a department internal review, the PNP coordinator will notify the commissioner if a hatchery operator's performance is inadequate, according to the conditions under which the permit was granted.

(b) The commissioner will, in his or her discretion, consider a permit alteration, suspension, or revocation in accordance with AS 16.10.430. If the commissioner decides to consider a permit alteration, suspension, or revocation, the coordinator will notify the appropriate regional planning team. The regional planning team may make a written recommendation to the commissioner on the proposed alteration, suspension, or revocation. The regional planning team shall use the following performance standards in their review, evaluation, and recommendation to the commissioner, including whether:

(c) Minimum hatchery survival standards are as follows:

Survival for

this state Cumulative

Survival For captured broodstock to egg take 70% Green egg to eyed egg 80% 80% Eyed egg to emergent fry 85% 68% Emergent to fed fry190% 61% Fed fry to fingerling 290% 55% Fingerling to smolt 75% 41%

1 Fry achieving up to 25% weight gain from swim-up.

2 Fry achieving substantially more than 25% weight gain from swim-up.