5 AAC 33.392 - Size limits and landing of king salmon

(a) Unless otherwise specified, king salmon taken and retained must measure at least 28 inches from tip of snout to tip of tail (in its natural open position) or 23 inches from the midpoint of the cleithral arch to the tip of the tail. Undersized king salmon which are taken must be returned to the water without injury.

(b) A CFEC purse seine salmon permit holder may take but may not sell king salmon less than the minimum legal size requirement specified in (a) of this section. King salmon taken in the purse seine fishery that are less than the minimum legal size requirement will not be counted against the king harvest quota.

(c) the size requirements specified in this section do not apply to gillnet fisheries.

(d) The heads of all adipose-fin-clipped king salmon must remain attached to the fish until sold.

(e) Repealed 10/1/98.

(f) Repealed 10/1/98.

(g) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, if the department determines that it is necessary for the conservation of king salmon or to meet obligations of the Pacific Salmon Treaty, the commissioner may, by emergency order, close the purse seine salmon fishery and immediately reopen the fishery during which king salmon equal to or greater in length than the requirements set forth in (a) of this section that are taken incidentally in the purse seine salmon fishery must also be returned to the water unharmed;

(h) A person may not mutilate or otherwise disfigure king salmon in any manner that prevents determining the size requirements set out in this section.

Notes

5 AAC 33.392

In effect before 1982; am 4/14/82, Register 82; am 4/18/86, Register 98; am 6/19/88, Register 106; am 6/28/97, Register 142; am 10/1/98, Register 147; am 7/26/2003, Register 167; am 6/17/2018,Register 226, July 2018

As of Register 147, Oct. 1998, the substance of former 5 AAC 33.392(e) appears in 5 AAC 29.140(c), and the substance of 5 AAC 33.392(f) appears in 5 AAC 29.140(d).

Authority:AS 16.05.060

AS 16.05.251