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AS 16.10.055

Interference with commercial fishing gear

Known as the Commercial Fishing Loan Act

The act spans §§ 16–16 (114 sections).

A person who wilfully or with reckless disregard of the consequences, interferes with or damages the commercial fishing gear of another person is guilty of a misdemeanor. For the purposes of this section “interference” means the physical disturbance of gear which results in economic loss or loss of fishing time, and “reckless disregard of the consequences” means a lack of consideration for the consequences of one's acts in a manner that is reasonably likely to damage the property of another.

Article 3. Fish Traps and Other Illegal Fishing Devices.

Official source: Alaska State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Alaska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.