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Title 5 . Fish and Game
Chapter 33 . Transportation, Possession and Release of Live Fish; Aquatic Farming
Section 392. Size limits and landing of king salmon

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 clethral arch to the tip of the tail. Undersized king salmon which are taken must be returned to the water without injury. A person may not mutilate or otherwise disfigure king salmon in any manner that prevents determining the minimum size set out in this subsection.

(b) A CFEC purse seine salmon permit holder may take but may not sell king salmon between the sizes of greater than 21 inches from tip of snout to tip of tail (in its natural open position) and less than the legal length size limit specified in (a) of this section. King salmon taken in the purse seine fishery that are less than the legal size limit will not be counted against the king harvest quota.

(c) The size limits specified in this section do not apply to the 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(e) Repealed 10/1/98.

(f) Repealed 10/1/98.

History: 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

Authority: AS 16.05.060

AS 16.05.251

Editor's note: 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) .


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