Unless the context requires otherwise, in 5 AAC 41.200 - 5 AAC 41.400,

1. (1) "aquatic farm" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;
2. (2) "aquatic farm product" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;
3. (3) "aquatic farm site" means a tract of land permitted and used for commercial production of aquatic farm products;
4. (4) "broodstock" means specimens of a species collected to produce seed stock;
5. (5) "commissioner" means the commissioner of fish and game;
6. (6) "culture" means to use or the use of methods to manipulate the biology and the physical habitat of a desired species to optimize survival, density, growth rates, uniformity of size, and use of the available habitat, and to efficiently produce a product suitable for a commercial market;
7. (7) "department" means the Department of Fish and Game;

8. (8) "established use"

   1. (A) means a

      1. (i) commercial fishery that is subject to limited entry under AS 16.43, or to permit, registration, management, or other authorization requirements under this title;
      2. (ii) sport fishery that occurs with historical regularity, as indicated by department field surveys, creel census sampling, sport use surveys, or other reliable sources of information or validated testimony;
      3. (iii) personal use fishery that occurs with historical regularity, as indicated by personal use permit reports, department field surveys, personal use surveys, or other reliable sources of information or validated testimony;
      4. (iv) subsistence fishery that occurs with historical regularity, as indicated by subsistence permit reports, department field surveys, community use surveys, or other reliable sources of information or validated testimony;
   2. (B) does not include an experimental fishery;
9. (9) "hatchery" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;
10. (10) "improve the productivity" means to increase the abundance or harvestable biomass of a species over time;
11. (11) "insignificant population" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;
12. (12) "positive control" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;
13. (13) "predator exclusion" means to hinder or prevent a predator from reaching or consuming aquatic farm products;
14. (14) "seed stock" means life stages of invertebrates that require a period of culture under positive control before reaching marketable size or quality;
15. (15) "shellfish" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;
16. (16) "species intended for culture" means the species of aquatic plant or animal that an applicant proposes to culture under positive control;
17. (17) "stock" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;
18. (18) "wild stock" means animals or plants that seed and occupy a site through natural processes.

(Eff. 4/10/88, Register 106; am 8/12/89, Register 111; am 6/17/2001, Register 158; am 5/19/2005, Register 174; am 11/25/2005, Register 176)

Authority: AS 16.05.020, AS 16.05.340, AS 16.40.160, AS 16.05.092, AS 16.40.100