In the personal use taking of abalone,
- (1) there is no closed season;
- (2) the daily bag and possession limit is five abalone per person;
- (3) the minimum legal size is three and one-half inches (89 mm) in greatest diameter of shell;
- (4) personal use fishing is prohibited while engaged in commercial abalone fishing; before engaging in the personal use fishery, commercial abalone fishermen must land the commercial catch in possession and return the commercial permit required under 5 AAC 38.133 to the Department of Fish and Game;
- (5) a diver using a compressed air system, such as scuba or hookah, may not take abalone.
(Eff. 7/1/86, Register 99; am 6/25/89, Register 110; am 8/16/97, Register 143; am 5/11/2012, Register 202)
Authority: AS 16.05.251