Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and Game
Part 1 - Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon Hatcheries
Chapter 41 - Collection, Transportation, Possession, Propagation, or Release of Aquatic Organisms; Aquatic Farming
Article 4 - Aquatic Farming
5 AAC 41.310 - Disease control and inspection
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) The department will continue to develop and implement a statewide fish health program in accordance with AS 16.40.150 and 5 AAC 41.001 - 5 AAC 41.400.
(b) An aquatic farm operation permit holder shall submit a verbal incident report within 48 hours when a significant loss occurs that is attributable to disease. An incident report shall be initiated by phoning the department pathology laboratory in Anchorage or Juneau.
(c) A written report related to each incident shall be submitted to the department within 15 days after discovery of the incident. A written report must include, at a minimum,
(d) Repealed 12/16/98.
(e) Diseased stocks and aquatic farm products shall be managed in the manner prescribed by the department in accordance with AS 16.40.150 and 5 AAC 41.001 - 5 AAC 41.400.
(f) In this section, "significant" means equal to or greater than 0.5 percent a day.
The address for submitting written incident reports is Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Attn: Mariculture Coordinator, P.O. Box 115526, Juneau, AK 99811-5526.
Authority:AS 16.05.050
AS 16.05.092
AS 16.40.100
AS 16.40.150
AS 16.40.160
