The owner or operator of a vessel used in the processing of shrimp must obtain a permit from the department before starting processing operations. The permit must contain the following requirements:

1. (1) reporting of vessel location to the department;
2. (2) reporting of harvesting or processing operations to the department;
3. (3) reporting of unloading and transport operations to the department;
4. (4) permission for local representatives of the department to inspect, at any time, the vessel's holds, live tanks, freezers, processing areas, and processed and unprocessed shrimp; and
5. (5) reporting of any other information required by the department for the conservation and development of the shrimp resources.

(Eff. 7/30/89, Register 111)

Authority: AS 16.05.251