In the subsistence taking of shrimp,

1. (1) a pot used to take shrimp must have

   1. (A) no more than four tunnel eye openings; a tunnel eye opening may not exceed 15 inches in perimeter;
   2. (B) a bottom perimeter of no more than 153 inches; and
   3. (C) a volume of no more than 25 cubic feet;
2. (2) no more than 10 pots per person, and no more than 20 pots per vessel, may be used to take shrimp;
3. (3) from February 15 through April 30, a commercially licensed and registered shrimp fishing vessel may not be used to take shrimp for subsistence purposes in Districts 6 - 8 and District 10.
4. (4) shrimp may only be taken under the authority of a permit issued under 5 AAC 02.015; only one permit may be issued to a household each year;
5. (5) in waters of District 13, except the waters of Section 13-C east of the longitude of Point Elizabeth at 57° 30.60' N. lat., 135° 17.57' W. long., the bag and possession limit for spot shrimp is ten gallons, whether whole or de-headed; bag and possession limits specified in this subsection are not in addition to those allowed under sport or personal use regulations;
6. (6) shrimp may only be taken from May 1 through February 28.

(In effect before 1988; readopt 5/15/93, Register 126; am 6/3/2000, Register 154; am 7/18/2003, Register 167; am 5/9/2015, Register 214; am 6/17/2018, Register 226; am 6/27/2025, Register 254)