GroundRules
36 CFR 13.1132: What types of commercial fishing are authorized in Glacier Bay?
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property
- CHAPTER I—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
- PART 13—NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM UNITS IN ALASKA
- Subpart N—Special Regulations—Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Three types of commercial fishing are authorized in Glacier Bay non-wilderness waters: Longline fishing for halibut; pot and ring fishing for Tanner crab; and trolling for salmon.
(a) All other commercial fishing, or a buying or a processing operation not related to an authorized fishery is prohibited in Glacier Bay.
(b) On October 1, 2000, each fishery will be limited to fishermen who qualify for a non-transferable commercial fishing lifetime access permit (see § 13.1134). Commercial fishing without a permit issued by the superintendent, or other than in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit, is prohibited.
(c) The Superintendent shall include in a permit the terms and conditions that the superintendent deems necessary to protect park resources. Violating a term or condition of the permit is prohibited.
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