5 Alaska Admin. Code § 41.400

Current through September 25, 2024
Section 5 AAC 41.400 - Definitions

Unless the context requires otherwise, in 5 AAC 41.200 - 5 AAC 41.400,

(1) "aquatic farm" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;
(2) "aquatic farm product" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;
(3) "aquatic farm site" means a tract of land permitted and used for commercial production of aquatic farm products;
(4) "broodstock" means specimens of a species collected to produce seed stock;
(5) "commissioner" means the commissioner of fish and game;
(6) "culture" means to use or the use of methods to manipulate the biology and the physical habitat of a desired species to optimize survival, density, growth rates, uniformity of size, and use of the available habitat, and to efficiently produce a product suitable for a commercial market;
(7) "department" means the Department of Fish and Game;
(8) "established use"
(A) means a
(i) commercial fishery that is subject to limited entry under AS 16.43, or to permit, registration, management, or other authorization requirements under this title;
(ii) sport fishery that occurs with historical regularity, as indicated by department field surveys, creel census sampling, sport use surveys, or other reliable sources of information or validated testimony;
(iii) personal use fishery that occurs with historical regularity, as indicated by personal use permit reports, department field surveys, personal use surveys, or other reliable sources of information or validated testimony;
(iv) subsistence fishery that occurs with historical regularity, as indicated by subsistence permit reports, department field surveys, community use surveys, or other reliable sources of information or validated testimony;
(B) does not include an experimental fishery;
(9) "hatchery" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;
(10) "improve the productivity" means to increase the abundance or harvestable biomass of a species over time;
(11) "insignificant population" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;
(12) "positive control" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;
(13) "predator exclusion" means to hinder or prevent a predator from reaching or consuming aquatic farm products;
(14) "seed stock" means life stages of invertebrates that require a period of culture under positive control before reaching marketable size or quality;
(15) "shellfish" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;
(16) "species intended for culture" means the species of aquatic plant or animal that an applicant proposes to culture under positive control;
(17) "stock" has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;
(18) "wild stock" means animals or plants that seed and occupy a site through natural processes.

5 AAC 41.400

Eff. 4/10/88, Register 106; am 8/12/89, Register 111; am 6/17/2001, Register 158; am 5/19/2005, Register 174; am 11/25/2005, Register 176

Authority:AS 16.05.020

AS 16.05.092

AS 16.05.340

AS 16.40.100

AS 16.40.160