Section 5 AAC 29.070 - General fishing seasons and periods(a) The fishing seasons for the salmon troll fishery are as follows: (1) winter season from October 1 through April 30;(2) summer season from May 1 through September 30.(b) The department shall manage the king salmon troll fishery to provide for (1) a winter fishery during the period beginning October 11 through April 30 or until the guideline harvest level is reached, as specified in 5 AAC 29.080, whichever occurs first;(2) spring fisheries during the period beginning after the winter fishery is closed under (1) of this subsection, but no later than May 1, through June 30, as specified in 5 AAC 29.090;(3) a summer fishery during the period beginning July 1 through September 30, as specified in 5 AAC 29.100.(c) The department shall manage the coho salmon troll fishery as specified in 5 AAC 29.110.Eff. 10/1/98, Register 147; am 7/26/2003, Register 167; am 3/13/2004, Register 169Before Register 147, Oct. 1998, the substance of 5 AAC 29.070 was contained in former 5 AAC 30.310, 5 AAC 33.311, and 5 AAC 33.365. The history note for 5 AAC 29.070 does not reflect the history of the provision before Register 147, Oct. 1998.
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AS 16.05.251