Contact:
Charlie Swanton
Charlie Swanton
Phone: 907-459-7225

Marine boat anglers returning to ports where and when on site ADF&G creel surveys are conducted will again be prohibited from filleting, mutilating, and de-heading sport caught lingcod, king salmon, coho salmon, and non-pelagic rockfish. Marine boat anglers returning to any port on the road system of the communities identified below, during the designated times, may not fillet, mutilate, or de-head these fish until the fish have been brought to shore and offloaded, unless the fish have been consumed or preserved onboard:

Ketchikan: 12:01 A.M. Friday, April 28, through 11:59 P.M. Sunday, September 24, 2006.
Craig: 12:01 A.M. Monday, May 1, through 11:59 P.M. Sunday, September 10, 2006.
Klawock: 12:01 A.M. Monday, May 1, through 11:59 P.M. Sunday, September 10, 2006.
Sitka: 12:01 A.M. Friday, April 28, through 11:59 P.M. Sunday, September 24, 2006.
Juneau: 12:01 A.M. Friday, April 28, through 11:59 P.M. Sunday, September 24, 2006.
Petersburg: 12:01 A.M. Friday, April 28, through 11:59 P.M. Sunday, September 10, 2006.
Wrangell: 12:01 A.M. Friday, April 28, through 11:59 P.M. Sunday, September 10, 2006.
Haines: 12:01 A.M. Monday, May 8, through 11:59 P.M. Sunday, June 25, 2006.
Skagway: 12:01 A.M. Monday, May 22, through 11:59 P.M. Thursday, August 31, 2006.
Gustavus: 12:01 A.M. Monday, May 8, through 11:59 P.M. Sunday, September 10, 2006.
Elfin Cove: 12:01 A.M. Monday, May 8, through 11:59 P.M. Sunday, September 10, 2006.
Yakutat: 12:01 A.M. Friday, April 28, through 11:59 P.M. Sunday, September 10, 2006.

Anglers are reminded that lingcod may be harvested only during open seasons. The purpose of this restriction is to maximize fishery information attained through ADF&G angler interview and dockside sampling programs. Southeast Alaska management plans adopted by the Alaska Board of Fisheries require length and sex information for lingcod, identification of tagged salmon, and weight information for non-pelagic rockfish, which can be obtained only when fish are intact. On-site sampling is conducted during the fishing season at most harbors in the communities above to estimate sport fishing effort and harvest, and contribution of hatchery and wild stocks of king and coho salmon to sport fisheries.

This action does not prohibit gutting and gilling these fish before returning to the ports. For the purposes of this regulation, anglers may fillet and head king and coho salmon, lingcod, and non-pelagic rockfish on board a vessel once it is tied up at a docking facility where the fish will be offloaded.

For further information, contact the nearest ADF&G office or visit the: Emergency Order web page.