Section 5 AAC 18.361 - Alitak District Salmon Management Plan(a) The department shall manage the commercial salmon fishery in the Alitak District in accordance with the management plan set out in this section. The goal of the management plan is to achieve escapement and harvest objectives of salmon stocks returning to the Humpy-Deadman Section systems, and the Horse Marine, Frazer, Akalura, and Upper Station systems. (b) In the Cape Alitak, Humpy-Deadman, Alitak Bay, Moser Bay, and Olga Bay Sections, from June 1 through June 13, the commissioner may open, by emergency order, a 33-hour commercial test fishing period beginning at 12:00 noon. From the conclusion of the commercial test fishing period through September 15, there shall be a minimum closure of 63 consecutive hours in every 10-day period, to apply to each section individually as each section closes, unless the department determines that the sockeye salmon escapement goals will be achieved for the Frazer and Upper Station sockeye salmon runs.(c) All fishing periods in the Cape Alitak, Alitak Bay, Moser Bay, and Olga Bay Sections will open and close at the same time. (g) The Cape Alitak Section shall be managed as follows: from June 1 through June 30, based on the Frazer and early Upper Station systems sockeye salmon returns. From July 1 through July 15, based on either the Frazer or early Upper Station systems sockeye salmon returns. From July 16 through August 9, in odd-numbered years, the Cape Alitak Section shall be managed based on either the sockeye salmon or pink salmon return to the Frazer system, and in even-numbered years it shall be managed based on the sockeye salmon return to either the Frazer system or to the Upper Station system. From August 10 through August 25, in odd-numbered years, the Cape Alitak Section shall be managed based on the sockeye salmon return to the Upper Station system, and in even-numbered years it shall be managed based on either the pink salmon return to the Frazer system or on the sockeye salmon return to the Upper Station system. From August 26 through the end of the fishing season, the Cape Alitak Section shall be managed based on the coho and sockeye salmon returns to the entire Alitak District.(h) The Alitak Bay, Moser Bay, and Olga Bay Sections shall be managed as follows: from June 1 through June 30, based on the Frazer and early Upper Station systems sockeye salmon returns. From July 1 through July 15, based on either the Frazer or early Upper Station systems sockeye salmon returns. From July 16 through August 9, in odd-numbered years, the Alitak Bay, Moser Bay, and Olga Bay Sections shall be managed based on either the sockeye salmon or pink salmon return to the Frazer system, and in even-numbered years it shall be managed based on the sockeye salmon return to either the Frazer system or the Upper Station system. From August 10 through August 25, in odd-numbered years, the Alitak Bay, Moser Bay, and Olga Bay Sections shall be managed based on the sockeye salmon return to the Upper Station system, and in even-numbered years it shall be managed based on either the pink salmon return to the Frazer system or on the sockeye salmon return to the Upper Station system. From August 26 through the end of the fishing season, the Alitak Bay, Moser Bay, and Olga Bay Sections shall be managed based on the coho and late sockeye salmon returns to all Olga Bay systems.(i) The Humpy-Deadman Section shall be managed, from June 1 through July 15, at the same time, and with equal fishing time, with the Cape Alitak Section. After July 15, the Humpy-Deadman Section shall be managed based on the strength of salmon returns to systems located within the Humpy-Deadman Section.(j) The Dog Salmon Flats Section shall be managed, from June 1 through August 20, based on sockeye and pink salmon returns to the Frazer system. From August 21 through the end of the fishing season, the Dog Salmon Flats Section shall be managed based on coho salmon returns to the Dog Salmon River and Horse Marine systems. These openings may not jeopardize achievement of minimum escapement goals for other salmon species. The department shall give at least 24-hours' advance notice before opening the Dog Salmon Flats Section.(k) The Inner and Outer Akalura Sections shall be managed, from June 1 through August 20, based on sockeye salmon returns to the Akalura system. From August 21 through August 26, the Inner and Outer Akalura Sections shall be managed based on coho and sockeye salmon returns to the Akalura system. After August 26, the Inner and Outer Akalura Sections shall be managed based on coho salmon returns to the Akalura system. The Inner and Outer Akalura Sections may be opened to fishing only when the department determines that escapement goals will be exceeded. These openings may not jeopardize achievement of minimum escapement goals for other salmon species. The department shall give at least 24-hours' advance notice before opening either the Inner or Outer Akalura Sections.(l) The Inner and Outer Upper Station Sections shall be managed, from June 1 through August 25, based on early and late returns of sockeye salmon to the Upper Station system. After August 25, the Inner and Outer Upper Station Sections shall be managed based on coho and late sockeye salmon returns to the Upper Station system. The Inner and Outer Upper Station Sections may be opened to fishing only when the department determines that escapement goals will be exceeded. These openings may not jeopardize achievement of minimum escapement goals for other salmon species. The department shall give at least 24-hours' advance notice before opening either the Inner or Outer Upper Station Sections.Eff. 6/2/88, Register 106; am 5/29/99, Register 150; am 5/4/2002, Register 162; am 6/5/2003, Register 166; am 4/9/2005, Register 174; am 4/21/2011, Register 198; am 5/1/2014, Register 210, July 2014; am 4/15/2017, Register 222Authority:AS 16.05.060
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