In 20 AAC 05.1010 - 20 AAC 05.1018, unless otherwise specified,

1. (1) "skipper" means a person who

   1. (A) was physically present on the vessel and who was in control or joint control of the fishing operation;
   2. (B) used a vessel that was validly licensed as a commercial fishing vessel under AS 16.05.490 at the time the skipper participation occurred; and
   3. (C) had, at the time the skipper participation occurred, a valid interim-use permit for the fishery for which the applicant is applying;
2. (2) "diver" means a person who had, at the time his or her participation occurred, a valid interim-use permit for the Southeastern Alaska Dungeness crab diving gear fishery, and who hand-picked the fishery resource using skin-diving, SCUBA, or tethered, umbilical surface-supplied gear;
3. (3) "day" means a calendar day;
4. (4) "participating" means lawful, active engagement as a skipper or diver in a commercial fishing operation that harvested the resource described in 20 AAC 05.1012, 20 AAC 05.1014, or 20 AAC 05.1016, in compliance with all applicable commercial fishing statutes and regulations.

(Eff. 1/2/92, Register 121)

Authority: AS 16.43.100, AS 16.43.225, AS 16.43.110