This document provides an overview of the South Peninsula District Tanner crab harvest strategy and summarizes regulations governing gear specifications, pot storage, landing requirements, fishing hours, tank inspection, and inseason reporting. Fishermen are encouraged to use this document as a supplement to the 2012-2014 Commercial King and Tanner Crab Fishing Regulations booklet to understand the regulations for this fishery.
This document provides an overview of regulations governing the South Peninsula District commercial Tanner crab Chionoecetes bairdi fishery including vessel registrations, gear specifications, operation of pot gear, pot storage, landing requirements, fishing hours, and inseason reporting. The Eastern and Western Sections will open to commercial Tanner crab fishing at 12:00 noon January 15, 2023, unless delayed by weather. The total South Peninsula District guideline harvest level (GHL) is 1,100,000 pounds with 525,000 pounds available in the Eastern Section and 575,000 pounds available in the Western Section. The gear limit is 20 pots per vessel. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) will manage the South Peninsula District commercial Tanner crab fishery using inseason catch reports. Section and subsection closures may occur before GHLs are fully harvested based on fishery performance, harvest distribution, or bycatch of nontarget crab. Participants should note that delivery requirements and postclosure pot storage requirements vary depending on the type of closure and the amount of advance notice given.
This document provides an overview of regulations governing the South Peninsula District commercial Tanner crab Chionoecetes bairdi fishery including vessel registrations, gear specifications, operation of pot gear, pot storage, landing requirements, fishing hours, and inseason reporting. The Eastern and Western Sections will open to commercial Tanner crab fishing at 12:00 noon January 15, 2022, unless delayed by weather. The total South Peninsula District guideline harvest level (GHL) is 500,000 pounds with 200,000 pounds available in the Eastern Section and 300,000 pounds available in the Western Section. The gear limit is 20 pots per vessel. ADF&G will manage the South Peninsula District commercial Tanner crab fishery using inseason catch reports. Section and subsection closures may occur before GHLs are fully harvested based on fishery performance, harvest distribution, or bycatch of nontarget crab. Participants should note that delivery requirements and postclosure pot storage requirements vary depending on the type of closure and the amount of advance notice given. Due to health concerns related to COVID-19, vessel operators are encouraged to complete registration forms by contacting the Kodiak ADF&G office by phone, mail, email, or fax; however, all fishery related documents are also available in-person at the ADF&G office in Kodiak.
This document provides an overview of the South Peninsula District Tanner crab fishery harvest strategy and summarizes regulations governing gear specifications, pot storage, landing requirements, fishing hours, tank inspection, and inseason reporting. Fishermen are encouraged to use this document as a supplement to the 2011-2012 Commercial King and Tanner Crab Fishing Regulation booklet to understand the regulations for this fishery.
This document provides an overview of the South Peninsula District Tanner crab fishery harvest strategy and summarizes regulations governing gear specifications, pot storage, landing requirements, fishing hours, tank inspection, and inseason reporting. Fishermen are encouraged to use this document as a supplement to the 2008-2011 Commercial king and tanner crab fishing regulation booklet to understand the regulations for this fishery.
This document provides an overview of the Kodiak District tanner crab harvest strategy and summarizes regulations governing gear specifications, pot storage, landing requirements, fishing hours, tank inspection, and inseason reporting.
