Section 5 AAC 41.400 - DefinitionsUnless the context requires otherwise, in 5 AAC 41.200 - 5 AAC 41.400,
(1) "aquatic farm" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;(2) "aquatic farm product" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;(3) "aquatic farm site" means a tract of land permitted and used for commercial production of aquatic farm products;(4) "broodstock" means specimens of a species collected to produce seed stock;(5) "commissioner" means the commissioner of fish and game;(6) "culture" means to use or the use of methods to manipulate the biology and the physical habitat of a desired species to optimize survival, density, growth rates, uniformity of size, and use of the available habitat, and to efficiently produce a product suitable for a commercial market;(7) "department" means the Department of Fish and Game;(8) "established use" (A) means a (i) commercial fishery that is subject to limited entry under AS 16.43, or to permit, registration, management, or other authorization requirements under this title;(ii) sport fishery that occurs with historical regularity, as indicated by department field surveys, creel census sampling, sport use surveys, or other reliable sources of information or validated testimony;(iii) personal use fishery that occurs with historical regularity, as indicated by personal use permit reports, department field surveys, personal use surveys, or other reliable sources of information or validated testimony;(iv) subsistence fishery that occurs with historical regularity, as indicated by subsistence permit reports, department field surveys, community use surveys, or other reliable sources of information or validated testimony;(B) does not include an experimental fishery;(9) "hatchery" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;(10) "improve the productivity" means to increase the abundance or harvestable biomass of a species over time;(11) "insignificant population" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;(12) "positive control" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;(13) "predator exclusion" means to hinder or prevent a predator from reaching or consuming aquatic farm products;(14) "seed stock" means life stages of invertebrates that require a period of culture under positive control before reaching marketable size or quality;(15) "shellfish" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;(16) "species intended for culture" means the species of aquatic plant or animal that an applicant proposes to culture under positive control;(17) "stock" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;(18) "wild stock" means animals or plants that seed and occupy a site through natural processes.Eff. 4/10/88, Register 106; am 8/12/89, Register 111; am 6/17/2001, Register 158; am 5/19/2005, Register 174; am 11/25/2005, Register 176Authority:AS 16.05.020
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