1. (a) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter or by an emergency order issued under AS 16.05.060, the provisions in this section apply to shellfish sport fishing in the Northwestern Area.
2. (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 or section may not possess more than 500 pounds of shrimp on board the vessel.
3. (c) Only male crab may be taken.
4. (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 restriction.
5. (e) A person may not take or possess shellfish that is smaller than the applicable minimum legal size limit set out in 5 AAC 70.011.
6. (f) The bag and possession limits for sport-harvested shellfish are not in addition to those allowed under subsistence or personal use fishing regulations.

(In effect before 1985; am 5/11/85, Register 94; am 2/6/87, Register 101; am 4/16/87, Register 102; am 8/13/87, Register 103; am 11/5/87, Register 104; am 5/29/88, Register 106; am 7/26/90, Register 115; am 1/2/91, Register 117; am 7/16/92, Register 123; am 3/15/95, Register 133; am 5/19/2004, Register 170; am 3/14/2009, Register 189)

Authority: AS 16.05.060, AS 16.05.251