http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/statewide/eonr/Devpdf/2008/R1/NEW KS EO.pdf
Emergency Order No. 1-KS-R-09-08.
Issued at Juneau, Thursday May 1, 2008.
Effective Date:
12:01 a.m. Friday,
May 2, 2008.
Expiration Date: 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, December 31, 2008 unless superseded by subsequent emergency order.
EXPLANATION: This emergency order rescinds Emergency Order 1-KS-R-03-08, issued April 8, 2008, and establishes resident and nonresident king salmon bag and possession limits, and nonresident harvest limits for the Southeast Alaska king salmon sport fishery. Under this emergency order the following provisions are effective 12.01 a.m., Friday, May 2, 2008.
REGULATION: Emergency Order 1-KS-R-03-08 is rescinded, and consistent with stipulations within 5 AAC 47.055 Southeast Alaska King Salmon Management Plan and emergency regulations established by the Board of Fisheries on April 28, 2008, the provisions of 5 AAC 47.020 (18) are added by this emergency order and become effective 12:01 A.M. Thursday May 1, 2008. Under this emergency order, the following provisions are effective:
5 AAC 47.020 General provisions for seasons and bag, possession, annual, and size limits for the salt waters of the Southeast Alaska Area.
(18)
king salmon:
(A)
the resident bag and possession limit for king salmon is 1 fish 28 inches or greater in length;
(B)
the nonresident bag and possession limit:
(i)
May 1 through July 15, one king salmon 28 inches or greater in length;
(ii)
July 16 through September 30, one king salmon 48 inches or greater in length;
(iii)
October 1 through December 31, one king salmon 28 inches or greater in length;(C)
nonresident harvest limit:
(i)
From January 1 through June 30, a nonresident’s harvest limit is three king salmon;
(ii)
From July 1 through July 15, a nonresident’s harvest limit is two king salmon,
28 inches or greater in length, and any king salmon harvested by the nonresident from January 1 through June 30 will apply toward the two fish harvest limit;
(iii)
From July 16 through September 30, a nonresident’s harvest limit is one king salmon 48 inches or greater in length, and any king salmon harvested by the nonresident from January 1 through July 15 will apply toward the one fish harvest limit.
(iv)
From October 1 through December 31, a nonresident’s harvest limit is one king salmon 28 inches or greater in length, and any king salmon harvested by the nonresident from January 1 through September 30 will apply toward the one fish harvest limit.Emergency Order Number 1-KS-R-09-08 May 1, 2008
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Denby S. Lloyd
Commissioner
By delegation to: Bob Chadwick
Regional Management Coordinator
Division of Sport Fish
JUSTIFICATION: The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) met by teleconference on April 28, 2008 to consider emergency regulations regarding modification of the Southeast Alaska King Salmon Management Plan. The board established emergency regulations which modified the management measures for king salmon at abundance indices at or below 1.1. Due to these emergency changes the regulations established by Emergency Order 1-KS-R-03-08 were no longer valid. To implement the new emergency regulations Emergency Order 1-KS-R-03-08 is rescinded and new regulations are established by this emergency order.
PREVIOUS EMERGENCY ORDERS AFFECTED: Emergency Order 1-KS-R-03-08, established resident and nonresident king salmon bag and possession limits, nonresident king salmon harvest limits, a four line limit for charter vessels, and a derby exception. This emergency order is hereby rescinded.
DISTRIBUTION:
The distribution list for this emergency order is on file at the Region 1 Office of Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, P. O. Box 110024, Douglas, AK 99811, (907) 747-5551.