# Alaska Stat. § 16.05.055: On-board observer program

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.055

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 16.05.055
- **Heading:** On-board observer program
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 16 / Chapter 16.05 / Section 16.05.055

## Text

(a) The commissioner may enter into appropriate contracts and agreements with agencies, such as the National Marine Fisheries Service, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, and the International Pacific Halibut Commission, designed to ensure that on-board observer programs conducted in the fisheries of the state are coordinated and consistent with each other for vessels operating in state and federal water.

(b) The master of a vessel, as a condition of participating in a fishery for which an on-board observer program is authorized by the Board of Fisheries under AS 16.05.251 , shall consent in writing to the placement of an observer aboard the vessel.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.010 Commissioner of fish and game.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.010.md)
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- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.052 Nuisance moose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.052.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.055 On-board observer program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.055.md)
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- [Alaska Stat. § 16.05.090 Organization of the department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.05_S16.05.090.md)
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