Section 5 AAC 02.207 - Lawful gear for subsistence king and Tanner crab fisheriesIn the Prince William Sound Area,
(1) king and Tanner crab may be taken only with pots, ring nets, dip nets, diving gear, hooked or hookless hand lines, and by hand;(2) a pot used to take king or Tanner crab (A) must have a minimum of two escape rings that are at least four and three-eighths inches inside diameter; and(B) may not have any portion of the line attaching the pot to a buoy floating on the surface of the water at any time, except for that portion of the line connecting the main buoy to any auxiliary buoy or buoys;(3) no more than two pots per person with a maximum of two pots per vessel may be used to take king or Tanner crab.Eff. 9/12/2008, Register 187Authority:AS 16.05.251
AS 16.05.258