Sec. 16.43.895. Definitions for AS 16.43.850 – 16.43.895.
In AS 16.43.850 – 16.43.895, (1) “commercial fishing law” means a statute or regulation that regulates the conduct of a person engaged in commercial fishing activities by establishing requirements relating to fishing licenses and permits; catch records and reports; size, nature, quantity, or use of fishing vessels, sites, and gear; time, place, or manner of […]
Sec. 16.43.940. Exempted activities.
This chapter does not apply to activities authorized by a permit issued under AS 16.40.100 or 16.40.120.
Sec. 16.43.945. Commercial fishing privileges exempt from claims of creditors.
Except as provided in AS 16.10.333 – 16.10.338, AS 16.43.170(g), AS 44.81.215, and 44.81.231 – 44.81.250, commercial fishing privileges granted under this chapter, including entry permits, are exempt from claims of creditors, including claims under AS 09.38.065 and AS 45.29.408.
Sec. 16.43.950. Applications of regulations of Board of Fisheries.
Nothing in this chapter limits the powers of the Board of Fisheries, including the power to determine legal types of gear and the power to establish size limitations or other uniform restrictions applying to a certain type of gear. Holders of interim-use permits or entry permits issued under this chapter are subject to all regulations […]
Sec. 16.43.955. Hearings in proximity to Board of Fisheries meetings.
When practicable, a commission hearing that deals with the subject of limiting entry to a fishery shall be held on the same dates on which, and in the same building or in a building adjacent to the building in which, a Board of Fisheries meeting is being held.
Sec. 16.43.390. Definition of “recipient”.
In AS 16.43.340 – 16.43.390, “recipient” means the entity to which an educational entry permit is issued.
Sec. 16.43.400. Special harvest area entry permits.
(a) In addition to entry permits, interim-use permits, and educational permits, the commission may issue special harvest area entry permits to (1) holders of private, nonprofit hatchery permits issued by the Department of Fish and Game under AS 16.10.400 – 16.10.475 for salmon; and (2) nonprofit organizations holding a permit under AS 16.12 for a […]
Sec. 16.43.240. Determination of the maximum number of entry permits for initial issue.
(a) Except as provided in AS 16.43.270(a), the maximum number of entry permits for a distressed fishery designated under AS 16.43.230 shall be the highest number of units of gear fished in that fishery during any one of the four years immediately preceding January 1, 1973. (b) When the commission finds that a fishery, not […]
Sec. 16.43.410. Term and conditions of special harvest area entry permits.
(a) Special harvest area entry permits may be applied for on an annual basis and shall be issued for a term of one year. A permit is nontransferable. (b) A special harvest area entry permit may only be issued for the applicable area designated by the Department of Fish and Game as a special harvest […]
Sec. 16.43.250. Standards for initial issue of entry permits.
(a) Following the establishment of the maximum number of units of gear for a particular fishery under AS 16.43.240, the commission shall adopt regulations establishing qualifications for ranking applicants for entry permits according to the degree of hardship that they would suffer by exclusion from the fishery. The regulations shall define priority classifications of similarly […]