Section 5 AAC 75.085 - Guided sport ecotourism requirementsExcept as otherwise provided, guided sport ecotourism fishing may occur only as follows:
(1) the owner of a business conducting sport fishing services in a guided sport ecotourism fishery shall obtain an annual sport fishing operator registration as specified in 5 AAC 75.075;(2) a person holding a valid sport fishing guide registration must be present at all times when gear or fish are being handled;(3) a person on board a vessel engaged in ecotourism fishing may handle gear or fish only if the person is a holder of a sport fishing license;(4) all requirements of the applicable sport fishery apply except that all participants must comply with rules relating to nonresidents regardless of residency;(5) unless otherwise permitted, all fish taken must be immediately released unharmed;(6) the owner of a business conducting sport fishing services and a sport fishing guide must comply with applicable requirements for their industry.Eff. 3/14/2008, Register 186; am 3/4/2015, Register 213, April 2015; am 3/15/2017, Register 221, April 2017; am 3/28/2019,Register 229, April 2019