The owner or operator of a vessel used in the processing of Tanner crab shall 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 Tanner crab; and
5. (5) reporting of any other information required by the department for the conservation and development of Tanner crab resources.

(Eff. 7/25/82, Register 83; am 6/30/83, Register 86)

Authority: AS 16.05.251, AS 16.05.685