Within five days following the closure of a king crab registration area or portion of a registration area, the holder of a valid CFEC interim use or limited entry permit, or the vessel owner, or the owner's agent, of a king crab vessel that was validly registered for that area, may formally request, in writing, that the commissioner reopen the area. The commissioner shall consider all relevant information concerning the condition of king crab stocks within the closed registration area. Within 14 days after the receipt of the request, the commissioner shall publicly announce a decision to retain the closure or reopen the registration area or portion of the registration area by emergency order.
5 AAC 34.035
Authority:AS 16.05.251