5 Alaska Admin. Code § 32.005

Current through May 31, 2024
Section 5 AAC 32.005 - Registration areas established
(a) Dungeness crab registration areas and code letters are:

Code Letter

A - Southeastern Alaska Area (5 AAC 32.100)

D - Yakutat Area (5 AAC 32.155)

E - Prince William Sound Area (5 AAC 32.200)

H - Cook Inlet Area (5 AAC 32.300)

J - Westward Area (5 AAC 32.400)

(b) The board will designate each registration area, or portion of a registration area, and each district of a registration area identified in (a) of this section as one of the following:
(1) superexclusive registration area or superexclusive registration district: a person who validly registers a vessel to fish for Dungeness crab in a Dungeness crab superexclusive registration area or district may not use the vessel to fish for Dungeness crab in another Dungeness crab registration area or district during the same registration year; or
(2) nonexclusive registration area or nonexclusive registration district: during the same registration year, a person who validly registers a vessel to fish for Dungeness crab in a nonexclusive registration area or nonexclusive registration district may register the vessel to fish for Dungeness crab in one or more of the Dungeness crab nonexclusive registration areas or districts, but may not use that vessel to fish for Dungeness crab in a superexclusive registration area or district.

5 AAC 32.005

In effect before 1986; am 12/14/86, Register 100; am 7/30/89, Register 111; am 5/8/98, Register 146

Authority:AS 16.05.251