In AS 16.10.890 - 16.10.945,
(1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development;
(2) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;
(3) “hatchery” has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199;
(4) “mariculture” means the farming of shellfish and aquatic plants as defined in AS 16.40.199;
(5) “shellfish enhancement project” means a project to
(A) augment the yield or harvest of shellfish above naturally occurring levels using a natural, artificial, or semiartificial production system; or
(B) rehabilitate a shellfish stock by restoring it to its naturally occurring levels of productivity.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Chapter 10. Fisheries and Fishing Regulations
Article 14. Mariculture Revolving Loan Fund.
Sec. 16.10.890. Declaration of policy.
Sec. 16.10.900. Mariculture revolving loan fund.
Sec. 16.10.905. Powers and duties of the department.
Sec. 16.10.915. Limitations on loans.
Sec. 16.10.920. Repayment of principal of and interest on loans.
Sec. 16.10.923. Voluntary assessment on sale of shellfish.
Sec. 16.10.930. Special account established.
Sec. 16.10.935. Disposal of property acquired after default.