00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 266                                                                          
01 "An Act providing for a priority for a fishery that is restricted to residents when fishing                             
02 restrictions are implemented to achieve an escapement goal."                                                            
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 16.05.251 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                           
05            (j)  Notwithstanding the subsistence provisions of AS 16.05.258, when the                                    
06       harvest of a stock or species is limited to achieve an escapement goal, the Board of                              
07       Fisheries shall place restrictions on all other fisheries before restricting personal use                         
08       fisheries. In this subsection, "escapement goal" means the escapement, or annual                                  
09       estimated size, of the target stock that provides the greatest potential for maximum                              
10       sustained yield as established by the board.