5 Alaska Admin. Code § 28.975

Current through September 25, 2024
Section 5 AAC 28.975 - Definitions

Unless otherwise provided in this chapter,

(1) "bycatch" means any species or species group taken incidentally in the course of participating in a directed fishery for another species or species group;
(2) "directed fishery" means a fishery that is managed for the taking of one or more target species or species groups;
(3) "landing" means the act of offloading fish for sale or for transport to a buyer for later sale;
(4) "target species" means a species or species group for which there is sufficient data to allow that species or species group to be managed on its own biological merits.

5 AAC 28.975

Eff. 6/15/95, Register 134; am 4/4/97, Register 142

Authority:AS 16.05.251