5 Alaska Admin. Code § 27.190

Current through May 31, 2024
Section 5 AAC 27.190 - Herring Management Plan for Southeastern Alaska Area

For the management of herring fisheries in the Southeastern Alaska Area, the department

(1) shall identify stocks of herring on a spawning area basis;
(2) shall establish minimum spawning biomass thresholds below which fishing will not be allowed;
(3) shall assess the abundance of mature herring for each stock before allowing fishing to occur;
(4) except as provided elsewhere, may allow a harvest of herring at an exploitation rate between 10 percent and 20 percent of the estimated spawning biomass when that biomass is above the minimum threshold level;
(5) may identify and consider sources of mortality in setting harvest guideline;
(6) by emergency order, may modify fishing periods to minimize incidental mortalities during commercial fisheries.

5 AAC 27.190

Eff. 4/23/94, Register 130; am 5/31/98, Register 146

Authority:AS 16.05.060

AS 16.05.251