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.