Section 16.43.240. Determination of the maximum number of entry permits for initial issue.

   (a) Except as provided in AS 16.43.270(a), the maximum number of entry permits for a distressed fishery designated under AS 16.43.230 shall be the highest number of units of gear fished in that fishery during any one of the four years immediately preceding January 1, 1973.
   (b) When the commission finds that a fishery, not designated as a distressed fishery under AS 16.43.230 or not subject to a moratorium under AS 16.43.225, has reached levels of participation that require the limitation of entry under AS 16.43.140 - 16.43.330 in order to achieve the purposes of this chapter, the commission shall establish the maximum number of entry permits for that fishery.
   (c) When the commission finds that a fishery subject to a moratorium under AS 16.43.225 has reached levels of participation that require the limitation of entry under AS 16.43.140 - 16.43.330 in order to achieve the purposes of this chapter, the commission shall establish the maximum number of entry permits for that fishery.

Authorities

16.43.210;16.43.225;16.43.230;16.43.250;16.43.260;16.43.270;16.43.340;16.43.400

Notes

Recent Bills that will modify this

HB 112 REPEAL CFEC; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS TO ADFG

Implemented As

20 AAC 05.310
20 AAC 05.320
20 AAC 05.330

References

20 AAC 05.550
AS 16.43.210 Interim-use permit; qualifications.
AS 16.43.225 Moratorium on new entrants into certain fisheries.
AS 16.43.230 Designation of distressed fisheries.
AS 16.43.250 Standards for initial issue of entry permits.
AS 16.43.260 Application for initial issue of entry permits.
AS 16.43.270 Initial issuance of entry permits.
AS 16.43.340 Educational entry permits.
AS 16.43.400 Special harvest area entry permits.

History

(Sec. 1 ch 79 SLA 1973; am Sec. 8, 9 ch 34 SLA 1991; am Sec. 7, 8 ch 137 SLA 2002)