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Alaska Administrative Code
Title 05 . Fish and Game
Chapter 1 . Subsistence Finfish Fishing

Chapter 1. Subsistence Finfish Fishing

Section 1 . Application of this chapter
Section 5 . Subsistence fishing permitted
Section 10 . Methods, means, and general provisions
Section 11 . Subsistence fishing by proxy
Section 15 . Subsistence fishing permits and reports
Section 20 . Subsistence fishing by commercial fishermen
Section 21 . (Repealed)
Section 30 . Unlawful possession of subsistence finfish
Section 40 . Policy on closures due to illegal fishing
Section 100 . Description of the Kotzebue Area
Section 105 . Description of districts and subdistricts
Section 110 . Fishing seasons and weekly fishing periods
Section 120 . Lawful gear and gear specifications
Section 121 . Identification of gear
Section 122 . Limitations on subsistence fishing gear
Section 125 . Waters closed to subsistence fishing
Section 130 . Subsistence fishing permits
Section 135 . (Repealed)
Section 136 . Customary and traditional subsistence uses of fish stocks
Section 150 . Description of the Norton Sound-Port Clarence Area
Section 155 . Description of districts and subdistricts
Section 160 . Fishing seasons and periods
Section 170 . Lawful gear and gear specifications
Section 171 . Identification of gear
Section 172 . Limitations on subsistence fishing gear
Section 175 . Waters closed to subsistence fishing
Section 180 . Subsistence fishing permits
Section 182 . Tier II subsistence chum salmon fishery
Section 184 . Tier II subsistence chum salmon fishing permits for Subdistrict 1 of the Norton Sound District
Section 185 . (Repealed)
Section 186 . Customary and traditional subsistence uses of fish stocks and amount necessary for subsistence uses
Section 190 . Subdistrict 1 of the Norton Sound District Chum Salmon Management Plan
Section 200 . Description of Yukon-Northern Area
Section 205 . Description of districts and subdistricts
Section 210 . Fishing seasons and periods
Section 220 . Lawful gear and gear specifications
Section 221 . Identification of gear
Section 225 . Waters closed to subsistence fishing
Section 230 . Subsistence fishing permits
Section 234 . Limitations on subsistence fishing with a hook and line gear
Section 235 . (Repealed)
Section 236 . Customary and traditional subsistence uses of fish stocks and amounts necessary for subsistence uses
Section 240 . Marking and use of subsistence-taken salmon
Section 244 . Minto Flats Northern Pike Management Plan
Section 245 . Restrictions on commercial fishermen
Section 246 . (Repealed)
Section 247 . (Repealed)
Section 248 . (Repealed)
Section 249 . Yukon River Drainage Fall Chum Salmon Management Plan
Section 250 . Description of the Kuskokwim Area
Section 255 . Description of districts and subdistricts
Section 260 . Fishing seasons and periods
Section 270 . Lawful gear and gear specifications and operation
Section 271 . Identification of gear
Section 275 . Waters closed to subsistence fishing
Section 280 . Subsistence fishing permits
Section 284 . Limitations on subsistence fishing with hook and line gear
Section 285 . (Repealed)
Section 286 . Customary and traditional subsistence uses of fish stocks and amounts necessary for subsistence uses
Section 295 . Aniak River bag and possession limits
Section 299 . (Expired)
Section 300 . Description of Bristol Bay Area
Section 305 . Description of districts
Section 310 . Fishing seasons and periods
Section 320 . Lawful gear and gear specifications
Section 325 . Waters closed to subsistence fishing
Section 330 . Subsistence fishing permits
Section 335 . (Repealed)
Section 336 . Customary and traditional subsistence uses of fish stocks and amounts necessary for subsistence uses
Section 340 . Marking of subsistence-taken salmon
Section 345 . Subsistence bag and possession limits
Section 350 . Description of Aleutian Islands Area
Section 355 . Description of districts
Section 360 . Fishing seasons
Section 365 . (Repealed)
Section 366 . Customary and traditional subsistence uses of fish stocks
Section 370 . Lawful gear and gear specifications
Section 375 . Waters closed to subsistence fishing
Section 380 . Subsistence fishing permits
Section 390 . Bag and possession limits
Section 400 . Description of Alaska Peninsula Area
Section 405 . Description of districts and sections in the Alaska Peninsula Area
Section 410 . Fishing seasons
Section 415 . (Repealed)
Section 416 . Customary and traditional subsistence uses of fish stocks and amounts necessary for subsistence uses
Section 420 . Lawful gear and gear specifications
Section 423 . Special provision for subsistence finfish fishing
Section 425 . Waters closed to subsistence fishing
Section 427 . Identification of subsistence fishing gear
Section 430 . Subsistence fishing permits
Section 435 . Marking an use of subsistence-taken salmon
Section 440 . Bag and possession limits
Section 450 . Description of Chignik Area
Section 455 . Description of districts
Section 456 . Use of global positioning systems (GPS)
Section 460 . Fishing seasons
Section 465 . (Repealed)
Section 466 . Customary and traditional subsistence uses of fish stocks and amounts necessary for subsistence uses
Section 470 . Lawful gear and gear specifications
Section 475 . Waters closed to subsistence fishing
Section 480 . Subsistence fishing permits
Section 485 . Restrictions on commercial fishermen
Section 490 . Bag and possession limits
Section 500 . Description of Kodiak Area
Section 506 . Use of global positioning system (GPS)
Section 510 . Fishing seasons
Section 520 . Lawful gear and gear specifications
Section 525 . Waters closed to subsistence fishing
Section 530 . Subsistence fishing permits
Section 535 . (Repealed)
Section 536 . Customary and traditional subsistence uses of fish stocks and amounts necessary for subsistence uses
Section 545 . Subsistence bag and possession limits
Section 550 . Description of the Cook Inlet Area
Section 555 . Description of districts and subdistricts
Section 560 . Fishing seasons and daily fishing periods
Section 565 . (Repealed)
Section 566 . Customary and traditional subsistence uses of fish stocks and amount necessary for subsistence uses
Section 570 . Lawful gear and gear specifications
Section 575 . Waters closed to subsistence fishing
Section 580 . Subsistence fishing permits; recordkeeping
Section 590 . Marking of subsistence-taken salmon
Section 591 . (Repealed)
Section 592 . (Repealed)
Section 593 . Upper Yentna River subsistence salmon fishery
Section 595 . Subsistence bag, possession, and size limits
Section 596 . (Repealed)
Section 597 . (Repealed)
Section 598 . (Repealed)
Section 599 . Subsistence smelt fishery
Section 600 . Description of Prince William Sound Area
Section 605 . Description of districts and subdistricts
Section 610 . Fishing seasons
Section 616 . Customary and traditional subsistence uses of fish stocks and amount necessary for subsistence uses
Section 620 . Lawful gear and gear specifications
Section 625 . Waters closed to subsistence fishing
Section 630 . Subsistence fishing permits
Section 640 . Marking of subsistence-taken fish
Section 645 . Subsistence bag, possession, and size limits
Section 647 . Copper River Subsistence Salmon Fisheries Management Plans
Section 648 . Prince William Sound Subsistence Salmon Fisheries Management Plans
Section 650 . Description of Yakutat Area
Section 660 . Fishing seasons and periods
Section 665 . (Repealed)
Section 666 . Customary and traditional subsistence uses of fish stocks
Section 670 . Lawful gear and gear specifications
Section 680 . Subsistence fishing permits
Section 690 . Marking of subsistence-taken salmon
Section 695 . Subsistence bag and possession limits
Section 700 . Description of the Southeastern Alaska Area
Section 705 . Description of districts and sections
Section 710 . Fishing seasons
Section 713 . Subsistence use of aquatic plants in Southeastern Alaska Area
Section 715 . (Repealed)
Section 716 . Customary and traditional subsistence uses of fish stocks and amount necessary for subsistence uses
Section 717 . Customary trade in herring roe on kelp
Section 720 . Lawful gear and gear specifications
Section 725 . Waters closed to subsistence fishing
Section 730 . Subsistence fishing permits
Section 740 . Marking of subsistence-taken salmon
Section 745 . Subsistence bag and possession limits
Section 747 . Subsistence fishing policy for the Petersburg, Wrangell, and Sitka Road systems
Section 750 . Vessel specifications and operations
Section 760 . Redoubt Bay and Lake Sockeye Salmon Fisheries Management Plan

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