- (a) Unless otherwise provided by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the provisions in this section apply to shellfish sport fishing in the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands Area.
- (b) The operator of a commercially licensed and registered shrimp fishing vessel who is using the vessel in the sport-fish taking of shrimp during a closed commercial shrimp season or within a closed commercial shrimp district, section, or subsection may not possess more than 500 pounds of shrimp on board the vessel.
- (c) Only male crab may be taken.
- (d) Until a crab is being processed for human consumption, no person may mutilate or otherwise disfigure the crab in a manner that would prevent the determination of the minimum size restrictions.
- (e) No person may take or possess shellfish smaller than the minimum legal size limits.
- (f) The bag and possession limits for sport-harvested shellfish are not in addition to those allowed under subsistence or personal use fishing regulations.
(Eff. 4/9/95, Register 134; am 6/14/2001, Register 158)
Authority: AS 16.05.060, AS 16.05.251