Section 5 AAC 31.125 - Lawful shrimp trawl gear for Registration Area A(a) Shrimp may be taken with beam trawls in Registration Area A only as specified in this section.(b) The minimum mesh size for a beam trawl shall be determined by measuring a series of 10 consecutive meshes when the web is wet, from selvage to selvage, with the knots pulled together. The distance covered by 10 meshes, measured from the inside of the first knot in the series to the outside of the last knot in the series, may not be less than 13.5 inches. The method for measuring mesh size is described in this subsection applies equally to synthetic and cotton mesh, but allowance for shrinkage shall be made if preshrunk web is not used.(d) A person may operate more than one beam trawl at the same time only if the aggregate width of all beam trawl gear being operated does not exceed 60 feet.In effect before 1982; am 7/25/82, Register 83; am 7/14/84, Register 95; am 7/12/86, Register 99; am 12/14/86, Register 100; am 6/25/89, Register 110; am 4/30/91, Register 118; am 4/15/94, Register 130; am 6/15/95, Register 134; am 9/28/97, Register 143; am 5/8/98, Register 146; am 5/26/2006, Register 178; am 5/9/2015, Register 214, July 2015