Current through October 17, 2024
Section 5 AAC 39.110 - Crewmember fishing license requirements(a) Each commercial fisherman who does not hold a valid interim-use or entry permit card issued by the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission shall obtain a crewmember fishing license before fishing in any waters of Alaska. A crewmember fishing license is not required for the holder of a valid interim-use or entry permit card.(c) A crewmember licensee who does not hold a valid CFEC permit may crew in any fishery if he or she is working for the holder of a valid CFEC permit for that fishery who is operating the fishing gear in the manner described in 5 AAC 39.107.(d) A valid interim-use or entry permit card holder may crew in any fishery.(e) In this section, "crew" means the activities of a commercial fisherman as defined in AS 16.05.940(4), who is actively engaged in the operation of fishing gear that is being operated in the manner described in 5 AAC 39.107.(f) Each holder of a commercial fishing license, as required in AS 16.05.480(a), who is 16 years of age or older and participating in a commercial fishery in which crewmember participation is restricted by exclusive or superexclusive area registration requirements shall possess an identification card that has been issued to the commercial fishing license holder by a state or federal agency or other organization specified by the Department of Public Safety that bears a photograph of the commercial fishing license holder.(g) The department will issue a duplicate crewmember license to a person whose crewmember license has been lost or destroyed and who submits a request for a duplicate crewmember license on a form prescribed by the department along with a $5 duplicate crewmember license fee.In effect before 1982; am 4/14/82, Register 82; am 4/18/86, Register 98; am 5/31/98, Register 146; am 8/15/2008, Register 187; am 12/5/2009, Register 192The following are examples of a suitable identification card required by 5 AAC 39.110(f): A state of Alaska motor vehicle operator's license under AS 28.15.111; an identification card issued under AS 18.65.310.
Authority:AS 16.05.020
AS 16.05.050
AS 16.05.450
AS 16.05.480