Region 1-Southeast News Release
(Released: May 01, 2008)
Contact:
Bob Chadwick
SE Regional Management Coordinator
Phone: (907) 747-5551
May 01, 2008
- All non-pelagic rockfish caught must be retained until the bag limit is reached.
- The resident bag limit is three non-pelagic rockfish only one of which may be a yelloweye; possession limit of six fish, two of which may be yelloweye.
- The nonresident bag limit is two non-pelagic rockfish only one of which may be a yelloweye; possession limit of four fish, two of which may be yelloweye; with an annual limit of two yelloweye rockfish. Nonresident anglers must record all yelloweye rockfish harvested, in ink, either on the back of their sport fishing license, or on a nontransferable harvest record immediately.
- Charter operators and crew members may not retain non-pelagic rockfish while clients are on board the vessel.
These regulations apply in all marine waters of
The Board of Fisheries established management provisions for a subgroup of non-pelagic rockfish (demersal shelf rockfish) to be imposed on the sport fishery for controlling harvest (5 AAC 47.065). The board acted upon concerns regarding recent harvest levels of demersal shelf rockfish within the sport fishery during 2001 through 2005. The Board allocated 16% of the total allowable catch of demersal shelf rockfish to the sport fishery. An estimated harvest of 69 metric tons during the 2007 season dictates that harvest restrictions are required. The measures being imposed during 2008 are intended to reduce harvest and total mortality to within the sport allocation. Managers will continue to monitor sport harvest of non-pelagic rockfish and may take additional management actions to keep the sport fishery within its allocation.
For futher information, contact the nearest ADF&G office or visit:
http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/statewide/EONR/index.cfm
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