Current through October 17, 2024
Section 5 AAC 28.111 - Demersal shelf rockfish fishing seasons for Eastern Gulf of Alaska Area(a) In the Southeast District, demersal shelf rockfish may be taken in a management area and in the directed fishery only as follows: (1) in the Southeast Outside Subdistrict, from January 5 until the day before the start of the commercial halibut season, or until the annual directed harvest limit for the management area is taken, whichever occurs first;(2) in the Northern Southeast Inside and Southern Southeast Inside Subdistricts, (A) from January 5 until the day before the start of the commercial halibut season, or until 67 percent of the annual directed harvest limit for the management area is taken, whichever occurs first; and(B) from the day following the end of the commercial halibut season through December 31, or until the remainder of the annual directed harvest limit for the management area is taken, whichever occurs first.(b) For all Eastern Gulf of Alaska demersal shelf rockfish fishing periods, the opening time is 9:00 a.m. and the closing time is 4:00 p.m.Eff. 4/15/94, Register 130; am 6/15/97, Register 142; am 6/3/2000, Register 154; am 5/26/2006, Register 178; am 5/31/2009, Register 190Before Register 130, 4/15/94, the substance of 5 AAC 28.111 was contained in 5 AAC 28.110. The history note for 5 AAC 28.111 does not reflect the history of the provision before Register 130, 4/15/94.