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Home » US Law » 2022 Alaska Statutes » Title 16. Fish and Game » Chapter 43. Regulation of Entry into Alaska Commercial Fisheries » Article 8. Point System for Commercial Fishing Violations in Salmon Fisheries.

Sec. 16.43.850. Point system.

(a) For the purpose of identifying frequent violators of commercial fishing laws in salmon fisheries, the commission shall adopt regulations establishing a uniform system for the suspension of commercial salmon fishing privileges by assigning demerit points for convictions for violations of commercial fishing laws in salmon fisheries that are reported to the commission under AS […]

Sec. 16.43.855. Assessment of points.

(a) Notice of each assessment of points shall be given to the permit holder. Notice shall also be given to the permit holder before the expiration of a suspension of commercial salmon fishing privileges under AS 16.43.850(d) that subsequent violations of commercial fishing laws in the salmon fishery may result in further suspensions of the […]

Sec. 16.43.860. Suspension.

(a) A permit holder whose commercial salmon fishing privileges for a salmon fishery are suspended under AS 16.43.850 – 16.43.895 may not obtain an entry permit or interim-use permit for that salmon fishery during the period of the suspension of the privileges. During the period for which the permit holder’s privilege to obtain an entry […]

Sec. 16.43.870. Notice and appeal.

The commission shall provide notice of determinations of the commission under AS 16.43.850 – 16.43.895. Respondents may request a hearing under regulations adopted by the commission under AS 16.43.110.

Sec. 16.43.880. Required notice to commission.

(a) A court that convicts a person of a violation of commercial fishing laws under this title or under a regulation adopted under this title in a salmon fishery shall forward a record of the conviction to the commission on a weekly basis. (b) A conviction on a plea of nolo contendere accepted by the […]

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 […]