5 Alaska Admin. Code § 34.114

Current through September 25, 2024
Section 5 AAC 34.114 - Southeast Alaska Golden King Crab Management Plan
(a) The Southeast Alaska golden king crab fishery shall be managed consistently with the board's Policy on King and Tanner Crab Resource Management(90-04-FB, March 23, 1990), adopted by this reference, and according to the principles set out in this section.
(b) To the extent possible, golden king crab shall be managed as a separate stock in each defined fishing area. The department shall close an area if the abundance of various sizes of male crabs is inadequate to provide for a sustained harvest, or when potentially high effort precludes an orderly fishery.
(c) The department shall base management on historical fishery performance, catch, and population structure information. A lack of adequate information will result in conservative management.

5 AAC 34.114

Eff. 6/24/93, Register 126; am 8/14/2005, Register 175

Copies of the board policy adopted by reference in 5 AAC 34.114 are available at regional offices of the Department of Fish and Game and from the department's Juneau office, P.O. Box 115526, Juneau, AK 99811-5526.

Authority:AS 16.05.251