Section 18 AAC 34.615 - Requirements for operators of fishing vessels(a) After the department finds that an oil spill threatens to contaminate a body of water where seafood that is intended to be sold as part of commerce and intended for human consumption is caught, the operator of a fishing vessel described in 18 AAC 34.600 shall inspect for signs of oil contamination before, during, and after fishing. The operator shall inspect (1) the fishing gear, hull, deck, fish hold, work clothes, and any other equipment that might have been in contact with seafood or fishing gear; and(2) the seafood products as they are brought on board the vessel.(b) If oil-contaminated seafood product or fishing gear is found, the operator of a fishing vessel shall (1) immediately segregate the entire lot or load containing oil-contaminated seafood product or fishing gear from uncontaminated product or gear;(2) upon arrival at a tender vessel, buying station, or processing facility or vessel, notify the department that oil has been found; and(3) request the department to inspect the vessel as required by 18 AAC 34.605.Eff. 12/18/97, Register 144; readopt 12/2/99, Register 152; am 8/6/2006, Register 179Effective 12/2/99, Register 152, the Department of Environmental Conservation readopted 18 AAC 34.615, without change, to affirm the validity of that section following statutory amendments made in ch. 72, SLA 1998. Chapter 72, SLA 1998 relocated department authority to adopt regulations in 18 AAC 34 from AS 03.05 to AS 17.20.
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