1. (a) Repealed 3/14/2009.
2. (b) Repealed 3/14/2009.

3. (c) Except when taken as allowable bycatch in another directed fishery, a person may take miscellaneous groundfish on an experimental basis in the Prince William Sound Area only under the conditions of a permit issued by the commissioner necessary for conservation or management purposes. In consideration of whether to issue a permit under this section, the commissioner may consider whether the harvested fish can be fully utilized. In the permit, the commissioner may

   1. (1) specify the depth of fishing gear;
   2. (2) specify the fishing season and periods of fishing;
   3. (3) specify the area for fishing;
   4. (4) establish the allowable size of harvested fish;
   5. (5) specify the type and configuration of gear;
   6. (6) require the completion of logbooks provided by the department and require that the logbooks be attached to a fish ticket at the time of landing; and
   7. (7) require other conditions that the commissioner determines are necessary for conservation or management purposes.
4. (d) For the purpose of this section, "miscellaneous groundfish" are those species of groundfish that are not specified in 5 AAC 28.200 - 5 AAC 28.271.

(Eff. 7/30/89, Register 111; am 12/22/95, Register 137; am 4/25/96, Register 138; am 3/30/2000, Register 153; am 7/5/2000, Register 155; am 3/14/2009, Register 189; am 6/26/2016, Register 218)

Authority: AS 16.05.251