Sec. 16.05.710. Suspension of commercial license and entry permit.
(a) Upon the conviction of a person for a misdemeanor or felony violation of a commercial fishing law of this state, in a fishery other than a commercial salmon fishery, the court, in addition to other penalties imposed by law, (1) may suspend one or more of the person’s commercial fishing privileges and licenses for […]
Sec. 16.05.722. Strict liability commercial fishing penalties.
(a) A person who without any culpable mental state violates AS 16.05.440 – 16.05.690, or a regulation of the Board of Fisheries or the department governing commercial fishing, is guilty of a violation and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than (1) $3,000 for a first conviction; (2) $6,000 for a […]
Sec. 16.05.723. Misdemeanor commercial fishing penalties.
(a) A person who negligently violates AS 16.05.440 – 16.05.690, or a regulation of the Board of Fisheries or the department governing commercial fishing, is guilty of a misdemeanor and in addition to punishment under other provisions in this title, including AS 16.05.195 and 16.05.710, is punishable upon conviction by a fine of not more […]
Sec. 16.05.495. Vessel license exemption.
A vessel used exclusively for the commercial capture of salmon in commercial salmon administrative management areas that include state water between the latitude of Point Romanof and the latitude of Cape Newenham, and state water surrounding Nunivak Island, or at a set net site, is exempt from the licensing requirements of AS 16.05.490.
Sec. 16.05.510. Unlicensed vessel unlawful.
A person may not operate a vessel to which AS 16.05.490 – 16.05.530 apply without a vessel license, whether the absence of a vessel license results from initial failure to purchase or from another reason.
Sec. 16.05.520. Number plate.
(a) The vessel license includes a permanent number plate. The number plate shall be accompanied by a tab affixed to the number plate designating the year to be fished. A number plate is not transferable, and the number plate shall be considered a permanent fixture upon the vessel upon which the number plate is originally […]
Sec. 16.05.530. Renewal of vessel license.
(a) Upon payment of the vessel license fee and filing of the name and address of the owner of the vessel or the owner’s authorized agent, the name and number of the vessel, a description of the vessel, the vessel license number, if any, the area to be fished, and other reasonable information required by […]
Sec. 16.05.632. Identification of shellfish pots or buoys, or both, used in the taking of king crab and requirements for buoys.
(a) Registration tags for the identification of shellfish pots or buoys, or both, used in the taking of king crab are required in areas in which the board has regulations limiting the total amount of shellfish pots allowed per vessel. Registration tags shall (1) be issued by the department under regulations adopted by the board; […]
Sec. 16.05.660. License exemption.
A person may, by complying with the $5 license requirement of AS 16.05.340(a)(6), take not more than 2,000 pounds each of tom cod, blue cod, smelt, pickerel, white fish, and spider crab a year from waters of the state.
Sec. 16.05.662. Fishing derbies.
(a) The commissioner may issue without cost a permit to a fishing derby association that has complied with the provisions of AS 05.15.100 – 05.15.180 to sell or offer for sale sport caught fish obtained as a direct result of a fishing derby. (b) In this section “fishing derby association” means a civic, service, or […]