HB 134: "An Act relating to the length of vessels used in a salmon seine fishery."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 134 01 "An Act relating to the length of vessels used in a salmon seine fishery." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 16.05.835(a) is amended to read: 04 (a) A [UNLESS THE BOARD OF FISHERIES HAS PROVIDED BY 05 REGULATION FOR THE USE OF A LONGER VESSEL IN A SALMON SEINE 06 FISHERY, A] salmon seine vessel may not be longer than 58 feet overall length 07 [EXCEPT VESSELS THAT HAVE FISHED FOR SALMON WITH SEINES IN 08 WATERS OF THE STATE BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1962, AS 50-FOOT, OFFICIAL 09 COAST GUARD REGISTER LENGTH VESSELS]. 10 * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 11 read: 12 APPLICABILITY. AS 16.05.835(a), as amended by sec. 1 of this Act, applies to a 13 vessel that was first used in a salmon seine fishery on or after the effective date of this Act.