Section 5 AAC 28.681 - Landing requirements for Bering Sea - Aleutian Islands Area(a) The landing requirements for sablefish in the Aleutian Islands District are specified in 5 AAC 28.640.(b) After 72 hours following the closure of any directed groundfish season within the Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands Area, a vessel that participated in that fishery may not have that species of groundfish on board unless(1) that species has been designated as bycatch for another directed fishery and the amount on board that vessel is permissible under retained bycatch restrictions specified in regulation; or(2) the vessel has been delayed due to extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the vessel operator, and the vessel operator has contacted a local representative of the department no later than 72 hours following the closure of the season and the representative has granted a reasonable amount of time for the vessel to reach the port of delivery or processing location; any amount of additional time shall be determined under the assumption that the vessel departed the fishing grounds immediately after the closure and proceeded directly to the port of delivery or processing location.Eff. 5/31/2001, Register 158; am 3/26/2023, Register 245, April 2023