3 AAC 80.035 - Eligibility
(a) To have "actively participated in the
fishery" under
AS
16.10.310(a)(1)(A) or
(a)(1)(C) an applicant must have fished in
Alaskan waters during the qualifying years.
(b) The department may rely on the following
documents to verify that an applicant has actively participated in the fishery:
(1) tax returns;
(2) verified affidavits from the applicant
and other individuals certifying the applicant's commercial fishing
experience;
(3) fishing and gear
licenses;
(4) commercial fish
tickets;
(5) wage
receipts;
(6) cannery
statements.
(c) For a
loan under
AS
16.10.310(a)(1)(B)(i), the
applicant must establish that
(1) there are
no employment opportunities in the area of the applicant's residence, other
than commercial fishing; or
(2) the
applicant does not have training sufficient to qualify for employment
opportunities in the area of the applicant's residence, other than commercial
fishing.
(d) For
purposes of
AS
16.10.310(a)(1)(B)(ii), an
applicant is "economically dependent on commercial fishing for a livelihood" if
at least 25 percent of the applicant's total gross income during the previous
two years was derived from commercial fishing.
Notes
Authority:AS 16.10.310
AS 16.10.339
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