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Alaska Administrative Code
Title 5 - Fish and GamePart 1 - Commercial and Subsistence Fishing and Private Nonprofit Salmon HatcheriesChapter 28 - Groundfish Fishery
Article 2 - General Specifications
Section 5 AAC 28.055 - Seabird avoidance measures in groundfish fisheries

5 Alaska Admin. Code § 28.055

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Section 5 AAC 28.055 - Seabird avoidance measures in groundfish fisheries

When commercial fishing for groundfish with a longline in state waters, the operator of a vessel that is greater than 26 feet in overall length shall comply with the seabird avoidance measures described in 50 C.F.R. 679.24, revised as of April 27, 2009 and adopted by reference. For the purposes of this section, "overall length" means the straight line length between the extremities of the vessel, excluding the anchor rollers.

5 AAC 28.055

Eff. 12/1/2004, Register 172; em am 1/24/2008 - 5/22/2008, Register 185; am 6/22/2008, Register 186; am 6/20/2010, Register 194

Authority:AS 16.05.251