Section 5 AAC 38.150 - Octopus Bycatch Management Plan(a) Octopus may only be taken as incidental bycatch in Registration Area A in pot and longline gear fisheries.(b) The guideline harvest range for octopus in Registration Area A is 0 - 35,000 pounds.(c) The maximum bycatch allowance for octopus that may be on board a vessel operating (1) pot gear is 35 percent by weight of the whole weight of the targeted species on board the vessel; and(2) longline gear is 15 percent by weight of the round weight of groundfish or halibut on board the vessel.(d) The commissioner may close, by emergency order, Registration Area A to the retention of octopus when the upper end of the guideline harvest range has been reached.(e) Octopus retained for sale or for personal use must be recorded on a fish ticket as specified in 5 AAC 39.130.Eff. 7/29/2009, Register 191Authority:AS 16.05.060
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