Fishery Management Plan for the South Peninsula District Commercial Tanner Crab Fishery, 2023
Author: Cassandra J. Whiteside
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Published: 2022
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.