{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-16.40.105","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 16.40.105","heading":"Criteria for issuance of permits.","body":"The commissioner shall issue permits under AS 16.40.100 on the basis of the following criteria:\n(1) the physical and biological characteristics of the proposed farm or hatchery location must be suitable for the farming or the shellfish or aquatic plant proposed;\n(2) the proposed farm or hatchery may not require significant alterations in traditional fisheries or other existing uses of fish and wildlife resources;\n(3) the proposed farm or hatchery may not significantly affect fisheries, wildlife, or their habitats in an adverse manner;\n(4) the proposed farm or hatchery plans and staffing plans must demonstrate technical and operational feasibility; and\n(5) the proposed farm site may not include more than an insignificant population of a wild stock, on the site, of a shellfish species intended to be cultured.","path":["Title 16. Fish and Game.","Chapter 40. Commercial Use of Fish and Game.","Article 2. Aquatic Farming."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#16.40.105","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:17:07Z","sha256":"c5c01211bb0d9a1d22ff022eed218520ded41c7468f2f9a5fdb88628602cafbb","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-16.40.100","next":"us-ak/as-16.40.110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}