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Title 5 . Fish and Game
Chapter 40 . Transportation, Possession and Release of Live Fish; Aquatic Farming
Section 860. Performance review

5 AAC 40.860. Performance review

(a) Based upon a department internal review, the PNP coordinator will notify the commissioner if a hatchery operator's performance is inadequate, according to the conditions under which the permit was granted.

(b) The commissioner will, in his or her discretion, consider a permit alteration, suspension, or revocation in accordance with AS 16.10.430 . If the commissioner decides to consider a permit alteration, suspension, or revocation, the coordinator will notify the appropriate regional planning team. The regional planning team may make a written recommendation to the commissioner on the proposed alteration, suspension, or revocation. The regional planning team shall use the following performance standards in their review, evaluation, and recommendation to the commissioner, including whether:

(1) survivals in the hatchery are more than the minimum standards described in (c) of this section for a period of greater than four years;

(2) the transport of broodstock from wild sources does not continue for longer than one cycle of the particular species without reevaluation of hatchery operations;

(3) the hatchery contributes to the common property fishery;

(4) the hatchery does not significantly impact wild stocks in a negative manner;

(5) the hatchery fulfills the production objectives described in the terms of the hatchery permit; and

(6) there are any mitigating circumstances which were beyond the control of the hatchery operator.

(c) Minimum hatchery survival standards are as follows:

    

    

Survival for Cumulative this state Survival For captured broodstock to egg take 70% Green egg to eyed egg 80% 80% Eyed egg to emergent fry 85% 68% Emergent to fed fry 1 90% 61% Fed fry to fingerling 2 90% 55% Fingerling to smolt 75% 41%

1 Fry achieving up to 25% weight gain from swim-up.

2 Fry achieving substantially more than 25% weight gain from swim-up.

History: Eff. 3/31/85, Register 93

Authority: AS 16.05.020

AS 16.05.092

AS 16.10.375

AS 16.10.430


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