In the Prince William Sound Area,
- (1) king and Tanner crab may be taken only with pots, ring nets, dip nets, diving gear, hooked or hookless hand lines, and by hand;
(2) a pot used to take king or Tanner crab
- (A) must have a minimum of two escape rings that are at least four and three-eighths inches inside diameter; and
- (B) may not have any portion of the line attaching the pot to a buoy floating on the surface of the water at any time, except for that portion of the line connecting the main buoy to any auxiliary buoy or buoys;
- (3) not more than two pots a person with a maximum of two pots each vessel may be used to take king or Tanner crab, except that in waters north of 60° 00.00' N. lat., and east of 147° 00.00' W. long., not more than two pots a person with a maximum of eight pots each vessel may be used to take Tanner crab.
(Eff. 9/12/2008, Register 187; am 6/7/2025, Register 254)
Authority: AS 16.05.251, AS 16.05.258