1. (a) The department will continue to develop and implement a statewide fish health program in accordance with AS 16.40.150 and 5 AAC 41.001 - 5 AAC 41.400.
2. (b) An aquatic farm operation permit holder shall submit a verbal incident report within 48 hours when a significant loss occurs that is attributable to disease. An incident report shall be initiated by phoning the department pathology laboratory in Anchorage or Juneau.

3. (c) A written report related to each incident shall be submitted to the department within 15 days after discovery of the incident. A written report must include, at a minimum,

   1. (1) a description of the nature of the incident;
   2. (2) the cause of the incident;
   3. (3) the time of the incident;
   4. (4) the effect on the stocks and aquatic farm products;
   5. (5) corrective action taken and proposed measures to eradicate future problems; and
   6. (6) an assessment of the general impact on the program.
4. (d) Repealed 12/16/98.
5. (e) Diseased stocks and aquatic farm products shall be managed in the manner prescribed by the department in accordance with AS 16.40.150 and 5 AAC 41.001 - 5 AAC 41.400.
6. (f) In this section, "significant" means equal to or greater than 0.5 percent a day.

(Eff. 8/12/89, Register 111; am 12/16/98, Register 148)

Authority: AS 16.05.050, AS 16.40.100, AS 16.40.160, AS 16.05.092, AS 16.40.150