Section 5 AAC 02.110 - Subsistence shrimp fisheryIn 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.In effect before 1988; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126; am 6/3/2000, Register 154; am 7/18/2003, Register 167; am 5/9/2015, Register 214, July 2015; am 6/17/2018,Register 226, July 2018At 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readopted 5 AAC 02.110 in its entirety without change, under ch. 1, SSSLA 1992 (the 1992 subsistence law), which repealed and reenacted AS 16.05.258.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