Section 5 AAC 40.043 - Neets Bay Special Harvest Area - Behm Canal(a) There is established a Neets Bay Special Harvest Area for the Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association harvest of coho and chum returns to the Neets Bay release site, consisting of all waters of Neets Bay east of the longitude of the easternmost tip of Bug Island.(b) A hatchery permit holder harvesting salmon within the special harvest area is exempt from the provisions of 5 AAC 33.310. The open fishing season within the Neets Bay Special Harvest Area for the hatchery permit holder is from June 1 through October 31. Additional fishing periods may be established by emergency order.(c) Notwithstanding 5 AAC 33.330, legal gear for the hatchery permit holder in the special harvest area is purse seine, beach seine, gillnet, and troll gear. The hatchery permit holder may use floating weirs in waters of the special harvest area east of 131º 33' W. long.Eff. 6/28/81, Register 78; am 5/31/85, Register 94; am 7/13/2012, Register 203Authority:AS 16.05.060
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